CHICAGO - One person was shot on the Dan Ryan Expressway Friday morning, shutting down inbound lanes for hours during the morning rush commute on Chicago 's South Side. We lost a real good brother, he said. And this (Saturdays protest) is what its about.. At around noon, some of the protesters began making their way off the Dan Ryan at 67th Street. He keeps them at a barn in the south suburbs and takes them to the city by trailer. Last year, activists and homeless protesters briefly halted traffic on Lake Shore Drive to protest the citys decision to clear viaducts in Uptown. "We are going to defend expressways from this type of violence. Protesters, led by Father Michael Pflger, began making their way onto the Dan Ryan near 79th Street at about 10:18 a.m., carrying banners demanding common sense gun laws, community resources, better schools, jobs and economic development. Here are five things to know ahead of Saturdays protest. In recent years, Black Lives Matter activists have halted traffic in cities to draw attention to police-involved shootings, said Pamela Oliver, a professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. 6:51 p.m. CBS 2's Steven Graves reports protesters created their own barrier of bikes on Michigan Avenue downtown, with Chicago Police trailing. In Facebook posts, Hollingsworth has been calling for protests under the banner Kids Lives Matter, saying the children of Chicago need a voice and Kids lives matter everything else matter after. A major focus of his protests is the need to end gun violence against children. Protesters Attempting to Shut Down Expressway Confronted by - WTTW News By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Hollingsworths attorney strongly disputed that Hollingsworth would ever do anything to harm his horse. The year 2020 got a little more surreal Monday, when Chicagos Dreadhead Cowboy Adam Hollingsworth galloped down a major highway at rush hour, followed by supporters in cars and on motorcycles. Should they be angry about being inconvenienced (on) the Dan Ryan or babies being shot down in the street? Morris asked. An ironworker from Joliet has heard stories about people being carjacked in Chicago before, but he never imagined hed be a witness to one on a Friday morning on the Dan Ryan Expressway.