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Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park
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Federal authorities arrest 18 for alleged drug distribution around Los Angeles park

NPR News · May 7, 2026, 7:53 AM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.

The area, called MacArthur Park, is a densely populated immigrant neighborhood west of downtown LA where federal immigration authorities and the National Guard made a brief show of force last summer.

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