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Hunger Strike Sparks Curfew as Man Charged via Facial-Recognition

6/2/2026

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Protesters at Delaney Hall detention center began a hunger strike over food and inhumane conditions.
The strike prompted police presence and a curfew imposed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, was charged with threatening to kill an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, a threat identified through facial-recognition technology.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that threats against officers are assault, contradicting denial of inhumane-condition claims.

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Story summary

Protesters at Delaney Hall detention center began a hunger strike over food and inhumane conditions.
The strike prompted police presence and a curfew imposed by Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka.
Nicholas Matthew Scelfo, 27, was charged with threatening to kill an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer, a threat identified through facial-recognition technology.
Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that threats against officers are assault, contradicting denial of inhumane-condition claims.