Solutions? 2007 MacArthur Park rallies. The 2007 MacArthur Park rallies were two May Day rallies demanding dignity, respect, and amnesty for undocumented immigrants [1][2] which occurred on May 1, 2007, at MacArthur Park, in Los Angeles.
When the protest overflowed onto city streets, police drove motorcycles through the crowd, then ordered the crowd to disperse. According to police, some people began throwing plastic bottles and rocks at officers. Members of the Los Angeles Police Department attacked the crowd with batons and rubber bullets in a manner later found by the LAPD's own investigation, as well as by the courts, to be excessive.[3] After community mobilization, pressure from the Mayor, and an extensive internal review, LAPD Chief Bratton apologized, the commanding officer was demoted, seventeen other officers faced penalties, and the LAPD paid more than $13 million in damages.[4]
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