Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Wednesday touted a sharp decline in the city's homicide rate in the first half of 2025, saying that the 20% decrease has the city on pace for the lowest total in nearly six decades.

Bass said this is due to comprehensive safety strategies implemented with law enforcement and community organizations.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is speaking out against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who took over MacArthur Park where children were playing, calling the takeover attempt “absolutely outrageous,” USA Today reported. Video footage shows armored vehicles, officers ,and armed troops swarming a soccer field on a sunny July 7 day.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is condemning the presence of federal agents and National Guard troops who descended on MacArthur Park July 7.

Federal agents reportedly part of the ICE raid in Los Angeles took over MacArthur Park on Monday (July 7). KTLA reported that the Department of Homeland Security and military vehicles positioned themselves at the park late Monday morning.