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Newark Mayor Orders Curfew Near Delaney Hall as Clashes Persist
State police set up protest zones after officers and demonstrators clashed, and six people were arrested as unrest spread around the detention center.
- On Friday, New Jersey State Police assumed public safety operations outside Delaney Hall immigration detention center in Newark, establishing a protected protest zone to de-escalate tensions between demonstrators and federal ICE agents.
- Demonstrators have alleged inhumane conditions including spoiled food and inadequate medical care for the 300 detainees at Delaney Hall, spurring weeks of protests; the Department of Homeland Security disputes these claims.
- Police dispersed crowds late Friday after some protesters allegedly threw fireworks and gas canisters at officers; federal authorities charged 26-year-old Brendan John Geier with assaulting officers during a demonstration Thursday.
- Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed a mandatory nightly curfew from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. around Delaney Hall starting Sunday, citing the "escalating situation" and need for police intervention.
- Governor Sherrill called for Delaney Hall's closure while defending the right to peaceful protest; DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin thanked her for restoring order and pledged prosecution of violent agitators.
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