Federal prosecutors charged U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver of New Jersey with assaulting law enforcement officers during a confrontation outside a Newark immigration detention center, while dropping a trespassing charge against the city’s mayor tied to the same incident.
Brian Driscoll has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Newark Field Office.
Federal officials have downplayed concerns over thousands of recent drone sightings reported across Northeastern states, saying the activity poses no threat to national security or public safety.
Travelers report that airport security can be more stressful at some locations than others, with Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey receiving the highest number of complaints.
The charges are piling up, but he refuses to step down.
The Justice Department launched an investigation Tuesday into the city of Trenton, N.J., and its police department following reports that officers violated the constitutional rights of residents.
The Justice Department announced an additional charge against U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife, alleging he conspired to act as an illegal foreign agent of Egypt.
