Article 6Y7R0 New Jersey Democratic representative pleads not guilty to Ice protest charges

New Jersey Democratic representative pleads not guilty to Ice protest charges

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Edward Helmore
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Prosecutors allege LaMonica McIver interfered with law enforcement during arrest of Newark mayor, Ras Baraka

LaMonica McIver, the New Jersey Democratic representative who is facing felony charges after a recent incident during a congressional oversight visit to an Ice detention facility, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Wednesday.

Prosecutors allege that McIver forcibly interfered with law enforcement officials in a 9 May confrontation outside Delaney Hall federal immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey. If found guilty, she faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in prison.

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