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Thousands of people took to the streets on Saturday in major cities across the United States in a fourth day of protests against the election of Donald Trump to be the 45 president.
The "we reject the president-elect" chant echoed far and wide again in New York City Saturday, as thousands of angry New Yorkers protested against Trump's win in Tuesday's presidential election.
The protesters, most of them young people, gathered at Union Square in force and soon marched towards the Trump Tower on Fifth Avenue, residence and campaign headquarters of the real estate mogul and reality show star turned politician.
Holding signs "Love trumps hate" and "Not my president," demonstrators filled the busy avenue famous for its high-end retail stores for almost fifty city blocks and cut off through traffic.
The police force of the city was on high alert, barricading the entrance of Trump Tower and many storefronts in case the protest turns violent.
"We are not trying to change the result, but to express our discontent and anger for this mistake made by many uninformed voters," said protester Chris Wells.
"This man is totally unqualified to be our president and I fear for our future," he added.
A young black woman, in her 20s, said "We don't need somebody that's racist and sexist in the White House. To me, that's unacceptable behavior."
On the west coast, about 10,000 marchers poured onto the streets of Los Angeles, the state of California, to show their anger and frustration against the president-elect.
About 8,000 protestors gathered on Saturday morning at MacArthur Park, downtown Los Angeles, which has been the site of numerous demonstrations over the years.
Protesters were marching through downtown Los Angeles, chanting "not my president" and holding signs of "HATE NEVER MADE US GREAT!" and "United against HATE."
Various streets and freeways were closed in the city downtown area due to the protest, Los Angeles police Department (LAPD) tweeted. "No arrests have been made."
During an anti-Trump protest that stretched from Friday night into early Saturday, several thousands of protestors marched through downtown Los Angeles when some of the demonstrators began vandalizing property, blocking main roads, assaulting, and interfering with officers, and refusing to leave when conditions became unsafe.
As a result, 187 adults and eight juveniles were arrested, according to the LAPD.
Los Angeles police have arrested hundreds of people over the last few days, including Wednesday night when some demonstrators blocked lanes on the 101 Freeway.
Trump's election victory has sparked four consecutive days of protests in the United States. Protesters also took to the streets of Chicago, Miami, Denver, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Louisville, Kentucky, Baltimore and other cities.
While most protests have been peaceful, there have been reports of violence and at least one shooting.
A man was shot and injured during a protest march in the early morning hours of Saturday in the city of Portland, the U.S. state of Oregon, police said on Saturday.
The police said in a news release that the victim was participating in the protest march when he was shot, and he was continuing to recover from his non-life-threatening injuries.
Protests in downtown Portland, in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, entered into the third day on Friday night. About 4,000 people took part in the Thursday's protest march.
Police arrested 26 suspects on Thursday and 17 people on Friday for vandalism and throwing projectiles at law enforcement. Police announced a weekend curfew for kids under age 14 from 10:15 p.m. and for kids aged between 14 and 17 from midnight on Friday.
In the Saturday morning shooting, several witnesses told investigators that the suspect was a male, late teens, who fled the area likely in the vehicle described as a gray or silver sedan.
Later, an off-duty officer spotted the suspect vehicle, located and seized a firearm. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop on the vehicle and four people believed to be criminal gang associates were detained.
(APD)
