Newark Mayor Ras Baraka lifted a curfew around Delaney Hall following what he described as a peaceful protest that resulted in no arrests. The curfew had been implemented to address demonstrations near an ICE detention facility that had reportedly turned violent in previous days.

"After last night's protest without a single arrest, we are lifting this curfew to allow full expression of the American right to free speech and to peacefully assemble," Baraka said in a statement.

The protests have centered around the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility, with demonstrators gathering for multiple days. Earlier protests had escalated to violence, prompting authorities to impose the curfew order.

During the demonstrations, concerns arose about police treatment of journalists covering the events. Reports indicated that New Jersey state police had formed formations that potentially restricted media access, with some journalists appearing to be caught alongside protesters in police containment areas.

The lifting of the curfew represents an attempt to balance public safety concerns with constitutional rights to free speech and peaceful assembly. The mayor's decision came after a night that passed without the arrests that had characterized earlier demonstrations in the area.