BLM and Trump Supporters Clash Outside the White House And Protests Erupt from Coast-to-Coast as Election is Left on a Cliffhanger – But Fears of Violence Fail to Materialize
- BLM and Trump Supporters Clash Outside the White House And Protests Erupt from Coast-to-Coast as Election is Left on a Cliffhanger – But Fears of Violence Fail to Materialize
by FRANCES MULRANEY and MEGAN SHEETS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/
* Election Night came and went without significant violence on Tuesday, despite dire predictions
* New York City, Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia all saw small, subdued demonstrations
* Most crowds appeared to have disbanded by about 3am when election results stalled without a clear winner
* Some of the biggest clashes of the night were seen near the White House in Washington, DC
* Black Lives Matter protesters faced off with Trump supporters, resulting in at least three arrests
* In Los Angeles, police declared two unlawful assemblies due to unruly crowds and detained 70 people
* Eight people were arrested in Seattle, including one for throwing nails into a road
* Arrests were also made at smaller-scale protests in Minneapolis and Portland
* The National Guard was activated in 16 states in anticipation of election unrest
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