Bass, Pratt & Raman debate, MacArthur Park drug raid, LA City Council vote on pretextual stops— Morning Edition
From The LA Report by LAist Studios
May 7, 2026 · 5 min
About this episode
The episode covers the LA Mayor's race debate, a federal drug raid in MacArthur Park, and a federal sentence for an anti-ICE protester.
It was a second night of debate in the LA Mayor's race with lots of finger pointing from the three candidates. A massive federal raid targets suspected drug dealers in MacArthur Park. An anti-ICE protester gets a serious federal sentence. Plus, more from Morning Edition. Support The L.A. Report by donating at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com Support the show: https://laist.com
Topics covered
- LA Mayor's race
- drug raid
- federal sentencing
- LA City Council
- pretextual stops
- political debate
Keywords
- LA Mayor's race
- MacArthur Park
- drug raid
- federal sentencing
- LA City Council
- pretextual stops
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: ICE
Places: MacArthur Park
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