‘Count Every Vote!’: Large Postelection Protests Seen In Several U.S. Cities

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Protesters take to the streets of New York City as results of the presidential election remain uncertain on Wednesday.

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Police block traffic as demonstrators march on to highway I-94 on Wednesday in Minneapolis.

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Police officers arrest some protesters in New York City on Wednesday. The department said there were 25 arrests.

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Police officers arrest some protesters in New York City on Wednesday. The department said there were 25 arrests.

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«We’re here because the simple fact is we want to make sure that Donald Trump and his cronies don’t steal this election,» protest organizer Rod Adams told MPR.

Many of the demonstrations included a mix of activists with differing strategies and goals.

In Denver, a march to the state Capitol building comprised Black Lives Matter activists as well as anti-police protestors, Denverite reports.

«The mood and actions of demonstrators and police changed as the march moved toward the District 6 police station in downtown Denver,» according to the news site. «At least one protestor threw a firework at the station, which prompted officers to respond with what appeared to be tear gas and pepper-spray projectiles.»

In the Denver suburb of Arvada, people gathered for a protect-the-vote rally at city hall, urging patience as vote tallies are finalized.

«I just want every vote counted,» Pat Malone, a rally organizer, told Denverite, which is owned by member station Colorado Public Radio.

«You know, Trump might win it if every vote is counted,» she said. «So I honestly don’t understand why everybody wouldn’t embrace that.»

Her goal is to support America’s democracy, Malone said.

«If we can’t even elect and get through an election, oh my gosh, I honestly feel like we’re done,» she told Denverite.

Outside the White House in Washington, D.C., «hundreds of people gathered in Black Lives Matter Plaza for a second night in a row,» member station WAMU reports.

There were sporadic clashes with police, the station says. People danced and shared art and music as they waited, along with the rest of the country, for news about who will occupy the Oval Office for the next four years.