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The Arrest of Mayor Ras Baraka: A Dangerous Precedent

On May 9, 2025, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, a private prison operated by GEO Group. Baraka attempted to join a congressional delegation’s tour to inspect conditions at the facility, which reopened under a controversial $1 billion, 15-year contract with ICE. Federal authorities claimed Baraka ignored warnings to leave, charging him with misdemeanor trespassing. Baraka, however, maintains he …

Still Point's avatar

Educate yourself.

When a question about a certain topic pops up, google it. Watch movies and documentaries. When something sparks your interest, read about it.

Read, read, read.

Study, learn, and stimulate your brain.

Don't just rely on the school system; educate your beautiful mind.

Diane Lee's avatar

YES !!! 💪💯🎯

It’s about damn time. AOC is a hero. She’s one of the best out there, fighting daily against Trump’s fascist bullshit.

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Grocery Glow-Up✨: What I Bought vs. What I Made
Jasmine Crockett's avatar

We live in a time that people are more inclined to obey an unlawful executive order than they are to follow a court order 🤦🏾‍♀️.

Dictators are created due to cruelty, cowardice, & compliance! IF THEIR ASSES will ignore the Supreme Court, we can definitely IGNORE HIM!

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Molly's avatar

this and never hearing “anti-aging” ever again

Zineb Riboua's avatar

Is Morocco similar to the Gulf states and other Arab monarchies in refusing to adopt the decolonization ideology?

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