A large crowd gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday in response to the recent increase in ICE raids and deportations.
The gathering briefly closed the 101 Freeway, which led to police declaring an unlawful assembly and forcing demonstrators to disperse during the daylong event.
The protest initially began on Olvera Street, but grew to a few thousand people who marched to City Hall before walking onto the 101 Freeway.
Protestors gathered in downtown Los Angeles.
At the same time that the freeway was blocked, the LAPD reported major gridlock along Spring Street, Main Street, Los Angeles Street, Arcadia Street, and both northbound and southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway.
At around 4 p.m., Los Angeles Police Department Central Division officers reported that the protesters had exited the freeway, making their way to converge on the steps of City Hall.
Police, along with Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department deputies, were working on crowd control and continuing the flow of traffic in the area. »
