Mayhem breaks out between anti-ICE protesters, police at Newark’s Delaney Hall — as mayor declares curfew

Nypost · May 30, 2026 · 579 words · By Daniel Cody; Jennifer Bain

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Mayhem breaks out between anti-ICE protesters, police at Newark’s Delaney Hall — as mayor declares curfew See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Mayhem breaks out between anti-ICE protesters, police at Newark’s Delaney Hall — as mayor declares curfew See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleMayhem broke out at continuing anti-ICE protests at Newark’s Delaney Hall Saturday night, as police fired tear gas and moved protesters away following tension that included a “tug of war” over a security fence.

Common ground

The chaos got so heated that a phalanx of cops with plastic shields and a fleet of police vehicles moved the anti-ICE demonstrators back, before Newark Mayor Ras Baraka issued a curfew for the area.

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What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Baraka said the curfew in the area of Doremus Avenue by the center was in effect starting at midnight Sunday — and going forward a curfew would be in effect “nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice.”?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Baraka said the curfew in the area of Doremus Avenue by the center was in effect starting at midnight Sunday — and going forward a curfew would be in effect “nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. until further notice.””

CORROBORATED

Multiple sources confirm the curfew details: starting midnight Sunday, and nightly from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Doremus Avenue.

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Claim 2: “The cops threw the flashbangs”

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A web search result explicitly states that state police deployed 'flash grenades' (flashbangs) against protesters outside the New Jersey ICE detention center.

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web search NEUTRAL — With 8,832 officers [8] and 3,000 civilian staff, [2] it is the third-largest municipal police department in the United States, after the New York City Police Department and the Chicago Police Departm…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Police_Departmen…

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web search NEUTRAL — The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. [1] .
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 ... Protests outside a New Jersey ICE detention center turned violent — again. Nine protesters were arrested Thursday night outside Delaney Hall in ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZBx7yFleTQ/

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Claim 3: “Newark Mayor Ras Baraka issued a curfew for the area”

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Multiple independent sources confirm Mayor Ras Baraka issued a curfew for the area surrounding Delaney Hall.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LaMonica R. McIver (born June 20, 1986) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New Jersey's 10th congressional district since 2024. A member of the Democratic Party, she serv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaMonica_McIver

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On May 9, 2025, a confrontation and subsequent skirmish between law enforcement and four Democratic politicians occurred at Delaney Hall, an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, United …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_immigration_detention_c…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_Baraka

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Claim 4: “Anti-ICE activists are protesting at Delaney Hall following reports of inhumane living conditions, including overcrowding and limited hot water, which prompted a hunger and labor strike by detainees”

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Claim 5: “The struggle between the relatively small group of demonstrators and authorities started in earnest shortly after 9 p.m.”

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While sources confirm clashes and arrests occurred, the specific detail that the struggle 'started in earnest shortly after 9 p.m.' is not corroborated across multiple independent reports in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Delaney Hall is a facility used for immigrant detention in Newark, New Jersey, United States. The private prison is managed by the GEO Group under contract for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delaney_Hall

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Delaney Dowd Jr. (August 11, 1920 – August 11, 2006), known as Mike Douglas, was an American big band singer, entertainer, television talk show host of The Mike Douglas Show, and actor.
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Claim 6: “They threw five or six canisters of tear gas”

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The specific count of 'five or six canisters' is not corroborated by other independent sources, although the use of tear gas generally is well-documented.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — April Lynn McClain Delaney (née McClain; born May 28, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Maryland's 6th congressional district…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_McClain_Delaney

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joe Alton Delaney (; October 30, 1958 – June 29, 1983) was an American professional football player who was a running back for two seasons in the National Football League (NFL). In his two seasons wit…
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Claim 7: “The Trump administration has posited that the standard of living at Delaney Hall is higher than most prisons”

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Claim 8: “police fired tear gas and moved protesters away following tension that included a “tug of war” over a security fence”

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Multiple sources confirm police used tear gas and moved protesters, specifically mentioning a 'tug of war' over a security fence.

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Claim 9: “I saw smoke grenades going through the air”

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While tear gas and flashbangs are mentioned, there is no specific evidence in the provided results confirming the use of 'smoke grenades' specifically.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 25, 2026 · Jahy Tse No, we shouldn't use deadly force against ICE. Peaceful protest, serious discussions, and using our vote are the ways we can make a ...
https://www.facebook.com/pix11news/posts/tear-gas-has-been-d…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · Protests spurred by allegations of bad conditions at Delaney Hall in Newark have led to violent clashes, arrests and the implementation of a ...
https://www.facebook.com/nbcphiladelphia/posts/protests-spur…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Clashes between protesters and armed federal agents have erupted at the parking lot of Delaney Hall in Newark since the Memorial Day ...
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/nyregion/ice-protests-del…

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Claim 10: “Mayhem broke out at continuing anti-ICE protests at Newark’s Delaney Hall Saturday night”

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Multiple web search results confirm mayhem broke out at anti-ICE protests at Delaney Hall on a Saturday night (May 30, 2026).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In January–February 2026, protests occurred throughout the United States in response to the shootings by immigration agents in the second Trump administration, most notably the killing of Renée Good a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_U.S._immigration_enforcem…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 6, 2025, protests began in Los Angeles after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided locations in the region to arrest individuals allegedly involved in illegal immigration to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_2025_Los_Angeles_protests…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Many protests against Donald Trump took place during his first presidential campaign in 2016 (beginning in 2015), to his first presidency (from 2017 through 2021), to his third presidential campaign i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_protests_against_D…

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Claim 11: “the DHS has denied these claims, characterizing the strike as a minor incident”

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Claim 12: “Lefty internet figure Hasan Piker was present at the start of the chaos”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the presence of Hasan Piker at the protests.

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Claim 13: “a small fire was set”

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The provided evidence mentions mayhem, tear gas, and arrests, but does not contain any mention of a 'small fire' being set.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 30, 2026 ... Mayhem broke out at continuing anti -ICE protests at Newark's Delaney Hall Saturday night, as police fired tear gas and moved protestors ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/30/us-news/mayhem-breaks-out-betw…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... The authorities have deployed tear gas, wielded batons and forcibly removed people as protesters resisted calls to disperse at the site. Delaney ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DZI4uUolT51/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2026 ... Several protesters were arrested after refusing to leave once the curfew began, New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said.
https://www.kcra.com/article/delaney-hall-protests-newark-cu…

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