While most protests have been peaceful, there have been some spurts of violence and at least one shooting.
A gunman firing first into the air then at a protester injured one man, apparently shot in the leg, during a confrontation Friday night and early Saturday on a bridge over the Willamette River in Portland.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries as police sought a male suspect, who apparently fled in his vehicle.
Fifth Avenue was crowded for blocks with about 2,000 protesters in a peaceful demonstration as police lined both sides of the street and followed along on foot and on motorcycle.
In Chicago, hundreds of people including families with small children chanted “No hate. No fear. Immigrants are welcome here” as they marched Saturday through Millennium Park, a popular downtown tourist attraction.
Yoga teacher Sonja Spray, 29, said she heard about the Saturday morning demonstration on Facebook and decided to join the protest over Trump's election, the Associated Press reports. She carried a sign reading, “WOMEN are NO JOKE."
In Portland, demonstrations began as a peaceful rally at City Hall on Friday afternoon only to be stopped by police after protesters reportedly split into groups and vandalized parts of the city.
Through the night, flash bangs and tear gas were used to disperse protesters. Police advised the crowd that their gathering was considered an unlawful assembly and they were subject to arrest.
The shooting on Portland's Morrison bridge broke out following a confrontation between a man in a vehicle and a demonstrator, police said. It wasn't clear whether the dispute stemmed from politics.
"The suspect got out of the vehicle and fired multiple shots injuring the victim," police said in a statement. The victim, according to one witness, was shot in the leg, Oregonlive.com reports.
On Twitter, police said the suspect is described as African-American male in his late teens, wearing a dark hoodie and saggy blue jeans.
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