Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is positioning his candidacy for New Jersey governor in a crowded Democratic field as a journey to a more progressive future.

Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark and a Democratic candidate for governor of New Jersey, is campaigning on a progressive platform. Baraka is challenging the traditional suburban strategy employed by ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is making ... s early actions like Baraka is. Late last month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced that it would reopen Delaney Hall, an immigrant detention ...

Ras Baraka, a Democrat running for governor, spoke out against the planned 1,000-bed facility at a rally attended by hundreds ...

Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released a statement announcing the “imminent” opening of Delaney Hall in Newark ... Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered pushback immediately, although ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is best-known, most well-liked candidate among six Democrats A new poll suggests New Jersey Democrats have several strong contenders in the race for governor. The Fairleigh ...

Mayor Ras Baraka says Delaney Hall owner does not have the required city permits Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is blasting the announcement Thursday that the largest immigrant detention center on the ...

Democratic voters weighed in on the candidates’ favorability. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka leads the pack with 43%, followed by Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop and U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, left, and former radio host Bill Spadea are among those running this year to succeed Gov. Phil Murphy. (Photos by Fran Baltzer/Hal Brown) Two more gubernatorial candidates ...

which is next to Delaney Hall, separated by a fence. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka held a press conference there Tuesday afternoon. ICE and the feds should not have come to Newark to find criminals ...