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4 days agoWoman brutally beaten at MacArthur Park while feeding homeless
A volunteer serving homeless meals in MacArthur Park was attacked with a metal pipe, suffering a shattered jaw and losing six teeth.
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6 days ago'Lying' LA Mayor Karen Bass accused of gaslighting to 'protect' gangbangers after FBI MacArthur Park raid
LA Mayor Karen Bass faced criticism for downplaying gang violence at MacArthur Park after federal agents arrested 12 members of the 18th Street gang involved in drug trafficking.
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4 months agoDrugs, crime and homelessness plague MacArthur Park. Can a multimillion-dollar fence rescue it?
Los Angeles will build a $2.3-million fence around MacArthur Park to address crime, homelessness, and open-air drug activity, prompting debate over access and outreach.
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6 months agoPete Hegseth Committed A(nother) Crime But We Can't Throw Him in Prison - emptywheel
In a just United States, yesterday's ruling from Judge Charles Breyer that the government violated the Posse Comitatus Act by invading Los Angeles would result in Whiskey Pete Hegseth landing in prison for two years. That's the punishment for committing the crime of violating the PCA. And Breyer's opinion clearly implicates Hegseth, personally, in breaking the law in two ways.
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fromLos Angeles Times
8 months agoMacArthur Park goes quiet amid ICE sweeps. 'They're targeting people that look like me'
Recent immigration enforcement in Los Angeles has instilled fear and caution within immigrant communities, diminishing the vibrant atmosphere of areas like MacArthur Park.
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