A federal judge slammed the Department of Justice Wednesday for its “ hasty arrest ” of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, and agreed to dismiss the ridiculous trespassing charge against the Democratic mayor. U.S. Judge Andre Espionosa questioned why federal prosecutors would arrest Baraka only to retract the charges days later. “An arrest, particularly of a public figure, is not a preliminary investigative tool. It is a severe action, carrying significant reputational and personal consequences, and it