Newark plagued by violence; Cory Booker pals around with Jimmy Fallon

There has been an outbreak of violence in Newark, New Jersey, and city officials are stepping up efforts to combat the problem:

Mayor @CoryBooker meeting w/ top police officials this AM to discuss additional actions to address recent violence pic.twitter.com/sGcNadC6c9

— James Allen (@jamesallen) September 4, 2013

We’ve heard that the vacant seat at the lower middle of the above photo is reserved for T-Bone, a subject that continues to be a sticking point for Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s U.S. Senate hopes:

Hey @DamonkWayans! Any opinion on @CoryBooker pretending your Colors character is a real person??? http://t.co/BxL8N3Pbu6

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 5, 2013

#BookerFAIL: T-Bone Lie Launched @CoryBooker’s Career—http://t.co/BxL8N3Pbu6

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 5, 2013

I take back what I said about @CoryBooker's creativity inventing T-Bone. Turns out he plagiarized Dennis Hopper's 1988 film "Colors."

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 4, 2013

In 2001, the racially-charged T-Bone fairy tale was the very first post on @CoryBooker's "issues" page: http://t.co/0jO7G6V4s4

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 4, 2013

Team Booker’s explanation for T-Bone is currently “but partisanship!”

Booker campaign's official response to T-Bone scandal: National Review is a partisan outlet – http://t.co/eX1n2vtQG5

— Eliana Johnson (@elianayjohnson) August 30, 2013

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T-Bone would agree if he were real.

In spite of these problems, Booker found time to goof off with Jimmy Fallon:

CRAZY COOL GROOVY!!!: Mayor CORY BOOKER On JIMMY FALLON!!! http://t.co/2Xdvi9inqX

— CraigCharlesGarrison (@CCGarriseauxn) September 5, 2013

.@corybooker on @jimmyfallon last night talked about how we’ve worked together despite our differences to improve NJ http://t.co/OofTLPXG8n

— Governor Christie (@GovChristie) September 5, 2013

10 tragic murders in 10 days in #Newark, including a 14yo boy. Absentee mayor @CoryBooker yucks it up w/@jimmyfallon. #priorites #NJSen

— LoneganforNewJersey (@LoneganForNJ) September 5, 2013

https://twitter.com/rustyf250/status/375667040797085696

Unfortunately, Fallon did not ask Booker about T-Bone.