"Massive APEC Summit Protest Paralyzes San Francisco's Bay Bridge, Leading to 81 Arrests"

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81 protesters were arrested after shutting down several lanes of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco during the morning rush hour, causing major delays. The protesters, from various organizations, were calling for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war and an end to U.S. military aid to Israel. They blocked westbound lanes, chanted, tied themselves together with chains, and staged a 'die-in.' The protest was declared unlawful, and protesters were arrested and cited for unlawful assembly and failure to disperse. The demonstration coincided with the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit and followed other protests in the area.
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