đŸ”¹ State police sent a clear message: Peaceful protest is protected, violent chaos is not
đŸ”¹ At least 61 people were arrested, with most coming from outside New Jersey
đŸ”¹ Calm returned to Newark after state troopers moved swiftly to restore order around Delaney Hall
Outside agitators came to Newark looking for chaos. State police sent them packing.
Calm has finally returned to Newark.
After days of escalating confrontations outside the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, the streets are quiet again. The chants have largely faded. The barricades remain. And New Jersey residents are left sorting through what actually happened.
Let’s start with something that should not be controversial.
Peaceful protest is a fundamental American right. People have every right to gather outside Delaney Hall, hold signs, chant slogans, criticize the federal government and demand policy changes. Whether you agree with their cause or not, that right deserves protection.
What does not deserve protection is violence, intimidation, destruction of property or attacks on law enforcement.
Outside agitators fueled violence at Newark ICE protests
New Jersey 101.5 has learned that at least 61 people were arrested Sunday night as State Police clashed with protestors outside Delaney Hall. According to information obtained by our reporting staff, the overwhelming majority of those arrested were not from New Jersey…