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Military Operation in LA Sparks Civil Rights Fears

7/9/2025

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On July 7, 2025, a shocking military operation named Excalibur unfolded in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park, as federal agents and 90 National Guard troops descended on immigrant communities. Leaked documents expose a chilling strategy to intimidate workers, sparking fears of escalating militarization in domestic policing and threatening fundamental civil rights.

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On July 7, 2025, a shocking military operation named Excalibur unfolded in Los Angeles' MacArthur Park, as federal agents and 90 National Guard troops descended on immigrant communities. Leaked documents expose a chilling strategy to intimidate workers, sparking fears of escalating militarization in domestic policing and threatening fundamental civil rights.