Thousands shut down Chicago highway with gun control march

Demonstrators took over the Dan Ryan Expressway in protest against gun violence, which killed 600 people in the city last year

Thousands of Chicago protesters shut down a major highway on Saturday to oppose gun violence and call for stronger gun laws.

After an hour-long standstill, police announced they were shutting down all northbound lanes of the Dan Ryan Expressway to allow protesters to march on the road.

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