LAPD Forced Into Standoff After Anti-ICE Protests Blocked Freeway, Downtown LA

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The Los Angeles Police Department found themselves in a standoff equipped in riot gear when thousands of anti-ICE protesters, activists and demonstrators took over parts of downtown Los Angeles.

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Video from the scene showed the protesters waving Mexican and Central American flags while chanting “si se puede” on the 101 Freeway to protest the deportations of criminal illegal immigrants that have been carried out after President Donald Trump signed executive orders into law.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, thousands of people marched in downtown Los Angeles Sunday blocking several streets and causing “major gridlock”.

LA’s abc 7 News reported that the large crowd set out Sunday morning and marched to city hall. At around 12:30 p.m., thousands had gathered and walked onto the 101 Freeway. Part of the 101 Freeway was shut down in both directions while police removed the protestors.

🚨#BREAKING: Los Angeles police, dressed in riot gear, are in a standoff as thousands of protesters march against ICE deportations⁰⁰📌#LosAngeles | #California

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“Accessing state highways or roads to protest is unlawful and extremely dangerous because it puts protesters, motorists and first responders at great risk of injury”, the California Highway Patrol posted on X.

7 News reported both sides of the 101 Freeway were briefly reopened at around 1:20 p.m. as demonstrators exited the freeway and moved onto surface streets while Arcadia, Aliso, Main and Spring streets remained impacted according to LAPD. About 30 minutes later, demonstrators walked onto the 101 Freeway at Los Angeles Street and blocked all lanes of traffic.

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