Last night, masked individuals at Delaney Hall attacked the barrier in the protected protest area and began aggressive and dangerous actions against Newark and New Jersey State Police, including throwing projectiles, utilizing the barriers as weapons, and lighting tires on fire in the street. These actions put both peaceful protestors and law enforcement in danger. The police were not in protective gear; they had been on location since early in the morning ensuring protestors and counter protestors had areas to exercise their rights safely. As these dangerous actions took place, additional support was needed to protect civilians and law enforcement.
My number one priority will always be public safety, and I remain dedicated to protecting constitutional rights. We simply cannot let ICE surge into our community.
I do not know why these individuals attacked or what they wanted to accomplish, but I refuse to let these dangerous actions detract from New Jersey’s dedication to ensuring public safety, keeping people safe from ICE, and that the people detained inside Delaney Hall are treated with dignity.
While NJSP and Newark PD continue to keep the area secure, I once again urge everyone who shares these goals to work together to bring the temperature down. We must focus on advocating for better conditions for the detainees, for their families, and ultimately, for the closure of Delaney Hall, as well as to protect the many peaceful protestors who continue to make this their mission.
JSYK if you remove your checking account info from your @BestBuy credit card, they don't actually delete that info from their system. I have continued getting charged on an account I removed from their system. They do not respect your permissions to use your financial accounts.
Dear America: keep filming ICE.
The only way to *stop* secret police is to *expose* them.
Document everything — peacefully & lawfully — in honor of Alex.
Hey @Sec_Noem what exactly about a Christian mother with a unicorn plush on her dashboard says "domestic terrorist" to you? Or do you only consider "true Christians" those who brutally murder instead of gently teach?
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@maxnesterak @Sec_Noem @Sec_Noem These people you hired are SO irresponsible that they murdered a woman with a unicorn plush on her dashboard. As a TAX-PAYER, I demand ANSWERS.
@maxnesterak @Sec_Noem as an American citizen and human being, I DEMAND the immediate incarceration of the people who murdered this woman, and YOUR IMMEDIATE RESIGNATION.