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Anti-Trump protesters take to downtown Atlanta for second night

About 150 protesters gathered in downtown Atlanta. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
About 150 protesters gathered in downtown Atlanta. (Credit: Channel 2 Action News)
By Raisa Habersham
Nov 11, 2016

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.

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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Raisa Habersham is the Intown Atlanta hyperlocal reporter for The Atlanta-Journal Constitution.

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