Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark has filed a lawsuit against federal prosecutor Alina Habba and DHS agent Ricky Patel for allegedly subjecting him to false arrest during a protest. Baraka, who was protesting outside an immigration detention center, claims he was invited inside the facility but was arrested and assaulted by agents while outside. His lawsuit cites severe emotional distress and reputational harm resulting from the incident and emphasizes that everyone, including law enforcement, is subject to the law.
The complaint alleges that a member of the GEO Group, which owns the facility, allowed Baraka to come inside Delaney Hall's wire gate.
Baraka denies trespassing onto the Delaney Hall grounds. They abused their power to violently arrest me at Delaney Hall despite being invited inside.
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