Protesters demanding Gaza cease-fire halt traffic on downtown L.A.'s 110 Freeway

Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip shut down the southbound lanes of the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles, causing a standstill in traffic. California Highway Patrol officers were present as skirmishes broke out between frustrated drivers and the protesters. The activists, demanding an end to the financial support of Israel's occupation and war crimes, were individually detained and taken into custody without incident. Southbound traffic was backed up for miles as the sit-in continued.