Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver Faces Federal Charges Over ICE Incident
TL;DR
Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) was indicted on federal charges for allegedly interfering with law enforcement during a scuffle outside an ICE facility, and plans to plead not guilty. The incident involved a confrontation with officers while she was defending Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and has sparked political reactions including calls for her expulsion from Congress.
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- Rep. LaMonica McIver indicted on federal charges after incident at New Jersey ICE detention facility CNN
- US Attorney Alina Habba announces Rep. McIver hit with federal charges over Newark ICE clash Fox News
- Rep. McIver indicted on 3 charges in clash outside ICE detention center The Washington Post
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