The Justice Department also announced it would be dropping the misdemeanor trespassing charge against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) is being charged with assault after a melee outside an immigration detention facility in Newark on May 9. The decision to charge McIver was announced on Monday evening by Alina Habba,

New Jersey Rep. LaMonica McIver was charged on Monday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement officers outside of an ICE detention facility earlier this month. Acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba announced that she was charging the congresswoman with assaulting and impeding a law enforcement officer.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's federal trespassing charge has been dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver is now facing charges.

New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor said Monday that she’s charging Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with assault after a skirmish with federal officers who arrested the Newark mayor outside an immigration detention center.

The charges are related to a scuffle at a New Jersey ICE facility that resulted in the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka.

Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver is charged with assaulting two officers in clash at New Jersey ICE detention center, a highly unusual move by the Justice Department.

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 selec