Skid Row residents decry law enforcement sweep as 'publicity stunt'; officials defend operation

Residents and advocates in Skid Row criticized a large-scale law enforcement operation this week, calling it a publicity stunt that disrupted the lives of people living and working in the neighborhood.
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