The Democrat mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, a candidate for governor, is set to go on trial in mid-July on charges related to a confrontation this month at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka appeared in federal court Thursday for a preliminary hearing, his first court appearance since his May 9 arrest on a trespassing charge at the Delaney Hall Detention Center, multiple media outlets reported.

He also has been accused of ignoring warnings to leave the facility. He was released from custody later that night. If convicted, he faces a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $500 fine.

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