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U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver (D–N.J.) pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from a heated encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers during a May visit to the Delaney Hall detention center in Newark .
Standing before U.S. District Judge Jamel Semper, McIver delivered a firm statement to the court: “Your honor, I plead not guilty.” A trial has been scheduled for November 10. At a press conference outside the courthouse, she emphasized, “They will not intimidate me. They will not stop me from doing my job.”…