Tue Jun 03 16:00:00 UTC 2025: **Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Sues Former Trump Lawyer Over Arrest at Immigration Detention Center**

**NEWARK, NJ -** Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has filed a federal lawsuit against Alina Habba, New Jersey’s top prosecutor and former personal defense lawyer for Donald Trump, alleging false arrest, malicious prosecution, and defamation. The suit stems from Baraka’s arrest last month at an immigration detention center in Newark.

The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in New Jersey, comes just weeks after Habba announced her office would drop the case against Baraka “for the sake of moving forward.”

Habba, a Trump appointee, has not yet commented on the lawsuit. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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