🚗 A New Jersey man has been charged after allegedly striking a protester with his car outside Delaney Hall during a Father’s Day demonstration. ✊ The woman, who traveled from Minnesota to protest outside the Newark ICE detention center, has already returned and says she’ll keep demonstrating. ⚖️ Authorities filed charges days after video of the incident spread widely online, according to NJ.com.
Newark Police have charged a city man after authorities say he struck a protester with his car outside Delaney Hall in Newark during a Father’s Day demonstration that drew national attention.
According to NJ.com, the 38-year-old driver has been charged in connection with Sunday’s incident, which was captured on video and showed a woman being hit as a vehicle entered the immigration detention facility. The woman suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
Driver charged after Delaney Hall protest incident
The protester, identified as Alex Pride by NJ.com, had traveled from Minnesota to join demonstrations outside the ICE detention center. Video circulating online showed her near the entrance to Delaney Hall before she was struck by the vehicle.
The driver remained at the scene, and Newark Police later filed criminal charges following an investigation into the incident. Prosecutors announced the charges several days after the collision, which quickly became another flashpoint in the ongoing demonstrations outside the Newark facility.
Protester returns to Delaney Hall
Despite being hit by the vehicle, the woman has already returned to Delaney Hall to continue protesting…