New Jersey Democratic representative pleads not guilty to Ice protest charges

Prosecutors allege LaMonica McIver interfered with law enforcement during arrest of Newark mayor Ras Baraka

LaMonica McIver, the New Jersey Democratic representative who is facing felony charges after a recent incident during a congressional oversight visit to an Ice detention facility, pleaded not guilty in federal court on Wednesday.

Prosecutors allege that McIver forcibly interfered with law enforcement officials in a 9 May confrontation outside Delaney Hall federal immigration facility in Newark, New Jersey. If found guilty, she faces a maximum sentence of 17 years in prison.

Continue reading…