Anger turned to violence on Wednesday, November 9, as thousands of people unhappy over Donald Trump being elected president stepped out to protest in cities across the U.S., clashing with police in Oakland, California, and even shutting down the busy 101 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles.
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At least 13 people were arrested in Los Angeles in a traffic backup that extended for miles, the Los Angeles Times reports, after a crowd stormed the freeway, which links downtown L.A. to Hollywood, at about 10 p.m. local time.
Police wearing riot gear urged the demonstrators to leave, but the crowd refused, waving U.S. and Mexican flags, raising their arms and chanting, "Hands up; don't shoot." Some drivers were trapped in their cars, and authorities were hopeful that the freeway would be cleared by 3 a.m.
A group of protesters also rallied in front of L.A.'s City Hall and burned a giant Trump head in effigy in protest over the real estate mogul's win. Some climbed onto traffic poles and on top of bus stops, while others spray-painted graffiti onto the L.A. Times building and TV news vans.
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