U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba said the trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka have been dropped. Habba also said she is now charging Rep. LaMonica McIver over the incident.

Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, Alina Habba, was cautioned by a magistrate not to make out-of-court statements regarding Democratic Newark Mayor Ras Baraka following his arrest.

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The power they wield was underscored this past week when the interim U.S. attorney in New Jersey, Alina Habba, announced she was charging Rep. LaMonica McIver, D-N.J., with assault after a ...

Interim US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba, left, arrives to the courthouse in Newark, N.J., Thursday, May 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Interim US Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba ...

U.S. Magistrate Judge André M. Espinosa told interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey Alina Habba that her office must "operate with a higher standard," as he criticized the "hasty arrest" and quick ...

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