On the recordMay 8, 2025
It was an act of intimidation. It was an act of intimidation not just to the mayor, not just to us, but to everyone watching.
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cbsnews.comIt was an act of intimidation. It was an act of intimidation not just to the mayor, not just to us, but to everyone watching.
Menendez condemned the arrest of Baraka as intimidation towards public officials and citizens.
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