Overview

• A federal grand jury in Newark returned a three-count indictment charging McIver with forcibly impeding and interfering with federal law enforcement officers.
• The indictment arises from a May 9 incident at Delaney Hall ICE detention center, where McIver and fellow lawmakers confronted agents during a congressional oversight visit coinciding with a protest.
• If convicted on all counts, McIver faces up to 17 years in prison.
• McIver has vowed to plead not guilty and decried the charges as a “brazen attempt at political intimidation” by the Trump administration.
• Trespassing charges against Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, initially arrested at the scene, were later dropped and he has sued federal officials alleging false arrest and malicious prosecution.