🚨 A former State Police superintendent defended troopers’ handling of Delaney Hall protests.
➡️ Newark Mayor Ras Baraka accused officers of using overly aggressive tactics.
⚠️ The dispute has exposed divisions among Democrats over Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s response.
NEWARK — The debate over immigration detention at Delaney Hall has evolved into a political fight over something else entirely: whether Gov. Mikie Sherrill and the New Jersey State Police responded appropriately to escalating protests outside the Newark facility this week.
As progressive activists and some Democratic officials criticize police tactics and question the governor’s decision to deploy troopers in tactical gear, former State Police Superintendent Patrick Callahan is defending the operation and arguing that officers showed professionalism and restraint under difficult circumstances.
When Sherrill called the State Police to quell unrest among protesters outside Delaney Hall, it was the first time many people had seen troopers dressed in tactical gear rather than their traditional uniforms…