0h 56min, feb 3, 2025 y - ICE Raids Protest Blocks Freeway

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A large crowd gathered in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday to protest the recent ICE raids and deportations. The gathering closed the 101 Freeway for hours. Police declared an unlawful assembly and forced demonstrators to disperse during the daylong event.

The protest began on Olvera Street and grew to a few thousand people, who marched to City Hall before walking onto the freeway.

Some protesters sat down in lanes, while many others held Mexican flags and signs with phrases such as, "Nobody is illegal," and "Viva Mexico," as they marched along the busy thoroughfare while being closely watched by law enforcement. Flags of several other nations were also seen.

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