MLK Day protesters block 1 span of SF-Oakland Bay Bridge

Protesters shut down the westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge just east of Treasure Island Monday afternoon, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Twenty-five people were arrested for impeding the flow of traffic, unlawful assembly, and being a public nuisance, the CHP said.

More than 1,000 demonstrators took to Bay Area streets on Monday, starting with a rally near city hall in Oakland, across the bridge from San Francisco.

Police blocked traffic across the Lake Street and Marshall Avenue bridge as protesters started marching – one group from St. Paul, and a larger contingent from Minneapolis.

Protesters on the Golden Gate Bridge brought traffic to a halt Monday afternoon as the rush hour commute was getting underway.

The event began at noon at Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of Oakland City Hall, and participants marched down Broadway to Oakland police headquarters, carrying signs and playing music.

In St. Paul, protesters want the case of Marcus Golden reopened.

Protestors also assembled outside the homes of San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee and Police Chief Greg Suhr on Sunday morning. Woods had been sought in connection with a stabbing before the deadly confrontation with officers. The 24-year-old was shot and killed by police in November, after what officers said was a struggle. A lawsuit has been filed by Woods’ family, who are demanding a federal civil rights investigation.