As the hours go by on Election Day in the United States, protests against Donald Trump were being held on the streets, leading to tense scenes.
Hundreds marched through parts of the Capitol, sometimes blocking traffic and setting off fireworks. Some chanted: “If we don’t get no justice, they don’t get no peace!”
Elsewhere, there were reports of scattered protests in Los Angeles, California; Raleigh, North Carolina; Portland, Oregon and New York City.
A man waves an American flag during a protest at the Black Lives Matter plaza in Washington, DC. Photograph: Eze Amos/Getty Images
Men gesture as protesters gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House in Washington. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters
A group of protesters march in Washington. Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters
Protesters hold placards as they march against US President Donald Trump's administration on Election Day in New York City, New York. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters
A banner lies on the ground as people start to gather ahead of a rally by Refuse Fascism Los Angeles on Election Day in Los Angeles, California. Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
A protester waves a Black Lives Matter flag during racial justice protests in Seattle, Washington. Police say they made at least two arrests as multiple large racial justice groups protested on Election Day in the city's Capitol Hill neighbourhood and other areas. Photograph: David Ryder/Getty Images
