Newark mayor enforces curfew at Delaney Hall immigration detention center

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has implemented a curfew around Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center, amid rising tensions and recent arrests related to protests against its operations. The curfew restricts movement within a half-mile radius from 9 PM to 6 AM due to concerns for public safety. Protests have intensified recently, with detainees reporting poor conditions and a hunger strike, drawing political attention and calls for designated protest zones to reduce confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement.

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