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Operation Free MacArthur Park: 300 Federal and Local Agents Reclaim Public Spaces
When we look at the intersection of public safety and severe substance use disorders, the tension between high-intensity tactical law enforcement and the need for long-term clinical care is frequently pushed to its absolute limits. According to a striking report by the New York Post, that tension has reached a boiling point in Los Angeles. In a massive, coordinated effort dubbed "Operation Free MacArthur Park," a force of roughly 300 federal DEA agents, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and LAPD officers executed a broad-daylight blitz designed to permanently dismantle a notorious open-air drug…
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