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Federal judge tells Alina Habba to "operate with a higher standard"
Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa scolded interim U.S. Attorney Alina Habba after the dropped charge against Newark Mayor ...
NJ Rep. in ICE clash blasts assault charge; prosecutors say bodycam shows attack
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver says assault charges filed against her after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested ...
Judge blasts ‘embarrassing retraction’ of charge against Newark mayor
The Justice Department charged Newark Mayor Ras Baraka with trespassing during a visit to an ICE facility in the city, but ...
Judge chides feds in dismissing ICE trespassing charge against Newark mayor
Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested May 9 outside an immigrant detention center, though federal prosecutors later decided to ...
Rep. McIver says Alina Habba wanted her to ‘admit to things’ she didn’t do
I showed up there to do my job and she wanted me to admit to doing things.” Rep. LaMonica McIver describes her communications ...
Alina Habba taunted with boos and shouts of ‘shame’ as she arrives at hearing for arrested Newark mayor
Ras Baraka says he was ‘targeted’ by the Trump administration with politically motivated selective prosecution ...
Leading Dem issues stark warning to Trump U.S. attorney
U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) came out swinging against interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba. Habba unveiled ...
New Jersey Democratic Rep. McIver released on recognizance on federal assault charges
Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey is set to have her first appearance in federal court on assault charges ...
Goldman knocks Habba over McIver prosecution: ‘Trash’
Rep. Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.) knocked acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba over her prosecution of his fellow Rep. LaMonica McIver (D ...