(Bloomberg) -- Ras Baraka, the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested Friday as he protested at a controversial private detention facility that is expected to play a key role in President ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week and held in custody for several hours.Related video above ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested outside Delaney Hall, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in New Jersey. Photo: Popular Democracy in Action/ Storyful Newark Mayor Ras ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a new federal immigration detention center he has been protesting against and was held in custody for several hours. Baraka was released around 8 p.m ...