Democratic mayors from Cleveland, Chicago, Baltimore, and Newark defended their cities’ efforts to reduce violent crime, citing data-driven, community-focused strategies that have resulted in significant declines in violence and homicides.
As Americans celebrate Independence Day, they must confront the reality of a deepening crisis of freedom and democracy, with elected officials being arrested and targeted by ICE and Trump’s efforts to end birthright citizenship and build mass repression infrastructure.
Federal magistrate judge Andre Espinosa reprimanded the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the “hasty arrest” of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka for trespassing and the “embarrassing” retraction of the charges, and reminded them of their responsibility to uphold justice and due process.