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- Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-N.J.) announced she is pregnant while facing up to 17 years in prison.
- She faces three counts of assault, impeding and interfering with law enforcement from a May 2025 protest.
- Prosecutors allege she blocked officers attempting to arrest Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at Delaney Hall.
- A split federal appeals court let two charges proceed and sent one back for immunity review.
- She remains on the ballot for re-election in New Jersey’s 10th District.