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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Mohammad Samra

DuSable Lake Shore Drive briefly blocked by protesters calling for ceasefire in Gaza

A screenshot taken from video of a protest Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza posted on social media. (US Palestinian Community Network via Facebook)

Protesters calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza on Saturday briefly blocked traffic on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Around 3 p.m., about 3,000 protesters gathered in the 300 block of South Columbus Drive before some continued onto DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said.

Demonstrators interlocked arms and blocked off traffic in both directions while chanting “Whose street? Our street,” video posted by the United States Palestinian Community Network showed.

The demonstration marched about one block north, reaching Jackson Street before dispersing, police said.

Both lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive were back open as of Saturday evening, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.

No arrests or citations were reported.

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