Anti-Trump protesters take to downtown Atlanta for second night

For the second consecutive day, protesters took to downtown Atlanta protesting President-elect Donald Trump’s win.

About 150 protesters staked outside the capitol for an hour with a growing frustration of the recent presidential election results. Trump beat out Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton with 279 of the electoral college votes.

Most of these Trump protestors tonight are from or fighting for the LGBT community. @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/o3Hd4r6DGZ
— Justin Wilfon (@Justin_Wilfon) November 11, 2016

On Wednesday, after a scheduled protest in Piedmont Park was cancelled, a crowd of about 30 people grew to 400 as protesters walked along Peachtree Street and mixed in with fans leaving the Hawks game.

Atlanta police arrested one person, Alexis Mikayla Johnson,who was charged of pedestrian in the roadway, but noted Wednesday night’s protesters were peaceful.

Protesters will reportedly march Friday.

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