A portion of the 101 Freeway was shut down overnight ahead of dozens of “No Kings” protests that are planned across Southern California this weekend.
Caltrans crews were seen installing security gates on the freeway on and off-ramps in downtown Los Angeles. The agency said the gates were requested by the California Highway Patrol as proactive safety measures, but still remains unclear whether they’ll be used on Saturday.
Eyewitness News reached out to the agency and the California Highway Patrol to confirm whether the barriers were installed to keep protesters off the freeway on Saturday…