Protests erupt in US cities amid Election night

Hours into Election Night, with polls closing nationwide and votes being tallied, protesters clashed outside of the White House and pockets of other unrest around the country have been reported, according to the USA Today. 

Protests have been reported in Los Angeles, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Portland, Oregon.

The Washington, D.C., protest, despite a mostly peaceful atmosphere, had pockets of confrontation as the night wore on. Pushing and shoving between protesters could be seen, and police in the area sought to disperse the crowd, with smoke filling the air from an unidentified source.