Rep. McIver charged by DOJ with assault
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The Justice Department does not appear to be bringing charges against McIver today; the timing of when it will do so is unclear. The
The New Jersey representative was charged with "interfering with law enforcement" after a scuffle with ICE officials in Newark.
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Interim U.S. attorney says Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) assaulted the agents while protesting the removal of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka from a tour of a detention center.
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka's trespassing charge at Delaney Hall is dismissed, but Rep. LaMonica McIver faces charges of stirring political tensions in Newark.