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.

More than a hundred activists and protesters gathered outside a planned immigrant detention center in Newark on Tuesday ...

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

Invited speakers include community leaders and families affected by mass deportation who spoke out against the reopening of ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is making a bet on progressivism in the race for governor of New Jersey. President Donald Trump seems to be helping his cause. Baraka, the longtime mayor of New Jersey’s ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has submitted $1.5 million to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement and could receive $2.63 million ...

A mother was arrested and charged after her 6-year-old daughter was found dead in Newark Monday morning, officials said. Detectives responded to a call about a dead ...

Newark Police Detective Joseph Azcona was fatally shot by a teenager. Why can't we address America's crippling gun problem?

The Essex County Prosecutor's Office is investigating the death of a 6-year-old child in Newark, New Jersey. The girl's mother has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered pushback immediately, although stopping the President Donald Trump deportation juggernaut ...