Newark in talks to build Hollywood movie studio
Mayor Ras Baraka says Newark is in talks to bring a movie studio to New Jersey's most populous city.
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Mayor Ras Baraka says Newark is in talks to bring a movie studio to New Jersey's most populous city.
Officials are pushing back after a facility began quietly housing detained migrants in Newark, New Jersey.
Mayor Ras Baraka is trying to block it, but the owners of the facility say that it is legal. CBS News New York's Natalie Duddridge reports.
Officials on Thursday announced charges against the suspect in last week's fatal shooting of 9-year-old Yasin Morrison in Newark.
Yasin Morrison was killed last Friday when he was struck by a bullet fired from a great distance, prosecutors said on Thursday. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey is responding after ICE agents stormed a business in the city and took people into custody.
The Newark mayor is responding after ICE agents stormed a business in the city and took people into custody. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the story.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says a local business was raided and several people were arrested Thursday. ICE confirms it conducted an operation at a worksite, but would not provide any further details. CBS News New York's Christina Fan has the latest.
Mayor Ras Baraka said Wednesday a program that has cut homelessness in Newark by half will be expanded.
Mayor Ras Baraka said it's part of an effort that started with new housing and is now trying to solve the root of the problem. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.
New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill, a Democrat, says she is running for governor in 2025.
Sherrill joins a crowded list of Democratic and Republican hopefuls aiming to replace Phil Murphy. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan has the story.
Gospel icon Cissy Houston's life was celebrated in a music-filled memorial at her hometown church in Newark, New Jersey.
Ras Baraka is the 40th mayor of Newark, New Jersey. His family has lived in the city for more than 80 years, but now he wants to move to Trenton.
Will Ras Baraka's time as mayor of Newark bolster his campaign for governor? Baraka makes the case on this episode of "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the city will start enforcing its curfew for kids on May 3 after an uptick in crimes involving suspects under 18.
It's unclear whether his statement was an official announcement of his candidacy.
Another high-profile mayor says he wants to jump into the New Jersey gubernatorial race. CBS New York's Christine Sloan is checking in on the state of the race and has the latest.
Baraka said they have since been replaced, and an audit will be conducted to see if there are more pipes impacted.
Baraka said they have since been replaced, and an audit will be conducted to see if there are more pipes impacted. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The mayor said they have since been replaced, and an audit will be conducted to see if there are more pipes impacted. CBS New York's Mary Calvi reports.
The $110 million project will partly be funded through a state-authorized surcharge on parking in the city.
The mayor says he has met with Port Authority to discuss ways to be more proactive in the future.
They are said to be demanding money and threatening to lock tenants out of their apartments.
Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks, Jr. will be laid to rest this week.
