Source: Fox News
Summary
Tensions rose outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention center in New Jersey as protesters clashed with ICE agents. The Newark Police Department was absent from the scene, despite the chaos. Mayor Ras Baraka has been a vocal critic of the facility and has previously been arrested during protests. Protesters took on roles typically reserved for police, directing traffic and collecting trash. ICE agents deployed pepper spray after a federal vehicle entered the premises, sparking chaos among the crowd.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Protesters took over roles typically reserved for police, directing traffic and collecting trash. The Newark Police Department was nowhere to be found. ICE agents deployed pepper spray, dividing the scene. The mayor’s office has been critical of the facility, and the mayor has previously been arrested during protests. The scene was marked by a sense of familiar chaos.
It’s as if the absence of police has become a familiar part of the script.
Author: Evan Null
