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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1969 [1] [2] or 1970 [3] [4]) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014, [5] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.
By February 16, 2021, when Newark Mayor Ras Baraka tapped O'Hara to serve as Newark's Public Safety Director, [14] O'Hara was already well known in community and law enforcement circles as someone who had spent years working on police reform and building community trust.
Ras Baraka. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has led the state’s largest city since 2014 and served as a council member before that. ... Billy Crystal and wife Janice reveal their home of 46 years burned ...
Became acting mayor after Cory Booker's resignation to become a Class 2 member of the United States Senate. 40 Ras Baraka: July 1, 2014: Incumbent Democratic: Ras Baraka is the current mayor of Newark. He has been serving for 10 years, 6 months and 13 days.
Why Is We Americans explores the Baraka family through the lens of Amiri Baraka, a poet and activist. [1] The film opens with archival footage of Amiri speaking at the 1972 National Black Political Convention, intermixed with footage of his son Ras Baraka's campaign for mayor of Newark. [2]
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, Jersey City Mayor Steven Fulop, former Senate Leader Steve Sweeney and representatives Mikie Sherrill and Josh Gottheimer round out the Democratic choices.
"Our hearts are broken," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said in a statement. Essex County Crime Stoppers is offering a $25,000 reward for anyone with information about the shooting. In the hours after ...
Ras Baraka, incumbent Mayor [4] Darnella A. Lee; Sheila A. Montague; By election day, however, Newark councilwoman Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, who had entered the race on January 9, 2018, [5] was Mayor Baraka's only challenger. [6]