Toronto Police Shut Down Highway Overpass Amid Pro-Palestine Protest

Published on January 2, 2024

Toronto police closed off the Avenue Road overpass across Highway 401 on New Year’s Day due to safety concerns around a pro-Palestinian protest in the area related to the current war in Gaza. Police said there would be no access to Avenue Road from the highway. “Police are on scene to enforce this in order to keep demonstrators, counter-demonstrators, and passing traffic safe. Stay tuned for re-opening details,” the Toronto Police Service (TPS) posted on X, formerly Twitter, at 3:04 p.m. local time. Over the weekend, police had to shut down the same overpass for a similar pro-Palestine protest that included a prayer session just before noon on Dec. 30, 2023....

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