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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka denies trespassing

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Newark mayor returns to immigration detention center days after trespassing arrest
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Newark Mayor Ras Baraka briefly returned Tuesday to the gates of the federal immigration detention center where he was arrested last week on trespassing charges.

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Rare look inside new ICE detention center where Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's arrest could shake up New Jersey's Democratic primary for governor

Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis

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Sean Duffy outlines plan to fix Newark airport’s ‘Biden-Buttigieg’ mess
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a four-point plan to address the failing infrastructure at Newark Liberty Airport.

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Duffy calls for investigation after latest Newark airport ground delay, blames Biden admin for failures
Sean Duffy blames Biden for Newark airport crisis, but also says it should’ve been fixed during Covid — when Trump was in office

Newark, air traffic control

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Is it safe to fly to Newark Liberty International Airport in the wake of recent outages? Officials say it is
Over the past two weeks, several equipment outages at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport, have raised questions on just how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

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Is it safe to fly from Newark airport right now? Here’s what experts say.
Newark Liberty Airport is safe to fly, United Airlines says. Here's the latest on flight delays.

FAA to reduce flights to Newark

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FAA launches emergency task force to ensure safety flying in and out of Newark
The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

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‘Using 80’s technology’: FAA to reduce flights to Newark amid equipment outages
Delays drag on after Newark Airport suffers another system outage: FAA
Newark East Side gets past Technology into Newark Public Schools final - Baseball recap
Newark East Side began its comeback in the bottom of the second, scoring twice to cut the deficit to 5-2. The Red Raiders ...
DOT Secretary blames Biden administration for air traffic control failures as Newark experiences more delays
The Biden administration is to blame for the ongoing air traffic control failures at New Jersey’s Newark Liberty ...
Outrage over Newark Airport travel nightmare mounts as cancellations continue
Travel woes at Newark Airport continued Monday after a weekend featuring another radar outage, a ground stop and dozens of ...
WATCH: Newark mayor compares self to biblical hero in wake of ICE protest arrest: 'This is our David moment'
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, arrested for trespassing at a federal immigration facility last week, compared his confrontation ...
Newark Airport Crisis (Live Updates): FAA Forms Emergency Task Force To Fast Track Tech Fixes—Here’s What We Know
Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.
N.J. Democrat gubernatorial debate gets heated as contender clash on taxes, Newark Airport and more
Democratic candidates for New Jersey governor sparred on the issues at a debate Monday night. In a debate hosted by NJ PBS ...
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SCOOP: Democrats who 'stormed' Newark ICE facility could be stripped of committees in new House bill
House Republican Rep. Buddy Carter is introducing a bill to have the three Democrats who "stormed" a Newark ICE facility ...
A timeline of chaos at Newark airport: Inside the terrifying last 2 weeks, and how we got here
Blank radar screens. Broken air traffic equipment. Flights in an out of Newark Airport delayed or canceled. Is it safe to fly ...