"As I noted the other day, Alina Habba rushed to announce the indictment of LaMonica McIver, which names Ras Baraka as Individual-1, at 6:56PM on Tuesday night, an hour before polls closed in the election in which Baraka won the second-most votes. But it took most of a day before the indictment was docketed, meaning most coverage of the indictment relied on Habba's press release."
"The facts of this case will prove was I was simply doing my job and will expose these proceedings for what they are: a brazen attempt at political intimidation. This indictment is no more justified than the original charges, and is an effort by Trump's administration to dodge accountability for the chaos ICE caused and scare me out of doing the work I was elected to do."
Alina Habba announced the indictment of LaMonica McIver naming Ras Baraka as Individual-1 at 6:56PM, an hour before polls closed, but the indictment was not docketed until much later, causing media reliance on the press release. The indictment raises permitting questions from Newark, disputes over GEO Group ownership of Delaney Hall, property-line issues, and uncertainty about whether McIver completed an inspection after an alleged assault on officers. DOJ has changed aspects of its account, which could undermine witnesses including Ricky Patel and a guard whose story shifted multiple times. McIver pledges a not-guilty plea, calls the charges political intimidation, and expects exoneration. Disputed timing and Mayor Baraka's whereabouts are central contested facts.
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