Mayor's office calls federal activity 'outrageous'; city reports LAPD saw 35% crime decrease

Jul 9, 2025

Mayor Karen Bass’s office and local district staff updated the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council on federal enforcement activity, said the mayor "called situation outrageous," and reported that LAPD cited a 35% crime decrease after increased patrols; the city is pursuing litigation against the federal administration, officials said.

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Marissa Bowman, director of special projects in Mayor Karen Bass’s office, told the MacArthur Park Neighborhood Council on July 9 that the mayor had "called situation outrageous" in response to recent federal activity in MacArthur Park and that the city is pursuing a lawsuit against the federal administration.

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