LA locals, city leaders clash over needle programs

Name: LA locals, city leaders clash over needle programs
Uploaded: 2026-05-08T00:17:27Z
Duration: 5 min 11 s
Description: Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 people and seized drugs in a sweeping operation targeting an alleged open-air drug market at MacArthur Park. Some local business owners praised the crackdown but criticized city leaders and called for an end to needle and pipe distribution programs.

FOX LOCAL Los Angeles · May 8, 2026 · 5m 11s

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Federal and local law enforcement arrested 18 people and seized drugs in a sweeping operation targeting an alleged open-air drug market at MacArthur Park. Some local business owners praised the crackdown but criticized city leaders and called for an end to needle and pipe distribution programs.