7 h. ago Newark Mayor Ras Baraka set to appear in court on charge of trespassing at immigration facility

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is set to appear in federal court for a status conference on the Trump administration’s charge he trespassed at an immigration detention center in the city last week

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7 h. ago A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade immigration agents is set to enter a plea

A Wisconsin judge accused of helping a man evade U.S. immigration authorities is set to enter a plea in federal court

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23 h. ago Car finance update from Martin Lewis as millions could be owed £1,100

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a case involving undisclosed commissions which could see millions of people who took out car finance before 2021 receive a payout.

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24 h. ago Ousted Myanmar Envoy Charged With Trespass In London Residence Row

Ousted Myanmar Envoy Charged With Trespass In London Residence Row  Barron's

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42 h. ago Arsonist set man on fire after targeting his flat and BMW during night attack

Ryan Tomney, 29, from Cleethorpes, left a man with horrific burns after throwing accelerant at him during an arson attack where a flat and a car were set ablaze, a court heard

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45 h. ago UK charges exiled Myanmar ambassador with trespassing at diplomatic residence

UK charges exiled Myanmar ambassador with trespassing at diplomatic residence  Reuters

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45 h. ago Ice has become Trump’s private militia. It must be abolished | Mehdi Hasan

Violent apprehensions, warrantless arrests, deported children: how many more abuses of power will it take for Democrats to speak up?On Friday, the Democratic mayor of Newark was arrested and detained in his own city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents. His crime? Trying to gain access and inspection rights to a privately operated detention center that he says is in violation of multiple city lawsuits.Three Democratic members of Congress accompanied Ras Baraka to the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, as they exercised their own congressionally mandated right to enter Ice detention facilities for oversight purposes, without prior notice.On 8 May, Ice agents “held a young girl’s face to the ground” while they detained her mother in Worcester, Massachusetts. A video of the incident from Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra shows the teenage girl screaming as multiple agents and officers chase her and grab her legs.On 7 May, Ice agents detained Jensy Machado, a US citizen, in northe...

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55 h. ago A Paris court is to rule in French actor Gérard Depardieu's sexual assault case

A Paris court is set to deliver its verdict on accusations that French actor Gérard Depardieu sexually assaulted two women who were working on a film with him

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3 d. ago What to know about the Newark mayor's arrest at an immigration detention center

An immigration detention center in New Jersey is at the center of tensions between three congressional Democrats and the Trump administration after the arrest of Newark’s mayor outside the facility

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4 d. ago Trump news at a glance: Newark mayor Ras Baraka takes on Trump administration over immigration

The mayor, who was arrested on Tuesday, has vowed to take legal action against an immigration detention facility in New Jersey – key US politics stories from Saturday 10 May at a glanceThe battle with the Trump administration over illegal immigration continues, with Newark mayor Ras Baraka saying he would fight his arrest in court.The mayor was arrested on Tuesday after joining three members of Congress at a protest and press conference outside a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention facility in Newark called Delaney Hall. The mayor was released about five hours later and charged with trespassing. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘We will arrest you’: DHS warns members of Congress after mayor Ras Baraka arrested at ICE detention center

Democratic lawmakers claim DHS is lying about nature of shoving match at ICE facility

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5 d. ago Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, released after arrest at immigration detention center

The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, has been released from custody after being arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week

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5 d. ago Mayor of Newark Ras Baraka released after arrest at Ice jail protest

Mayor’s wife accuses government of targeting her husband as video showed him being placed in handcuffs by officialsThe mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, was arrested for alleged trespass at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) detention center in New Jersey on Friday and released after several hours.Baraka was released shortly after 8pm and, after stepping out of an SUV with flashing emergency lights, told waiting supporters: “The reality is this: I didn’t do anything wrong.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Bail for Wisconsin school shooter's father facing three felonies set at $20K

A court commissioner has set a $20,000 bail for the father of a Wisconsin school shooter charged with allowing her access to guns

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5 d. ago Laurence Fox will appear in court next week 'after encouraging people on social media to vandalise ULEZ cameras in London'

The former actor turned online provocateur and failed politician has been charged with intentionally encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.

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6 d. ago Irish woman detained by US immigration released after 17 days in custody

Cliona Ward, who has lived legally in US for decades, was returning from trip to Ireland when held over criminal record from 20 years agoAn Irish woman who was detained by US immigration authorities because of a criminal record dating back almost 20 years has been released after 17 days in custody.Cliona Ward, 54, who has lived legally in the US for decades, emerged on Wednesday from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Tacoma, Washington state. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Provisional trial date set as man appears in court accused of murder after Rochdale fatal collision

A trial date has been set for November this year

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7 d. ago Campaigners stage 'No Walls' protest at Brockwell Park as High Court legal battle approaches

A High Court hearing is set for Wednesday, May 15

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9 d. ago The explosive takeaways from day one of Diddy jury selection as blockbuster trial begins

The first day of jury selection in the long awaited trial of Sean 'Diddy' Combs did not disappoint - and has set the scene for a blockbuster of a court case.

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1 week ago Brown family ‘vindicated’ after court orders Government to set up public inquiry

The widow and children of murdered GAA official Sean Brown urged Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn against taking the case to the Supreme Court.

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