MacArthur Park, located in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, one of the city’s first parks, was once one of the most popular outdoor retreats at the turn of the twentieth century.
The park, which is also one of the largest in the city, sits among a grand population of working-class people, immigrants, street vendors, and people dealing with mental health.
The almost 30-acre park recently made national headlines for being under heavy military and armed occupation of federal agents, specifically from the Department of Homeland Security, as well as National Guard troops…