Anti-Trump protests turn violent: Cops clash with 6,000-strong crowd in Oakland and activists block roads in LA amid nationwide demonstrations that saw Madonna and Cher join 7,000 in NYC
- Tens of thousands of protesters gathered across the US as the backlash over Trump's victory took hold
- In Oakland protesters set fires in streets and threw bottles at cops, as police retaliated with tear gas
- Demonstrators in New York hung effigies of Trump to chants of 'not my President' and 'Black Lives Matter'
- In Los Angeles, a disorganized protest of thousands saw fires on City Hall steps and 110 Freeway taken over
- Rallies were held in at least 16 other cities as Americans protest against Trump's divisive politics
- Some protests were planned by groups such as Socialist Alternative and, in Seattle, by a councilwoman
Oakland, CA
![Oakland: Some people were seen burning objects in the streets, while others tried to get onto the I-90, but were blocked by cops](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/06/3A389D2D00000578-3922098-image-a-56_1478758931401.jpg)
Oakland: Some people were seen burning objects in the streets, while others tried to get onto the I-90, but were blocked by cops
![Oakland: People carrying placards reading 'Women against Trump' and 'Not my president' march through the streets](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/13/3A3925F600000578-3922098-image-a-13_1478784305211.jpg)
Oakland: People carrying placards reading 'Women against Trump' and 'Not my president' march through the streets
![Oakland: A member of the public tries to scrub away 'Kill Trump' graffiti as demonstrators riot in California](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/09/3A38F7B800000578-3922098-image-a-95_1478770059855.jpg)
Oakland: A member of the public tries to scrub away 'Kill Trump' graffiti as demonstrators riot in California
![Oakland: Protesters clash with police in Oakland, California, where one of the most violent rallies was held Wednesday](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/13/3A38A36800000578-3922098-image-a-14_1478784753980.jpg)
Oakland: Protesters clash with police in Oakland, California, where one of the most violent rallies was held Wednesday
![Oakland: Demonstrators run on Telegraph Avenue after police deployed tear gas during a demonstration in the city](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/09/3A38EC8000000578-3922098-image-a-86_1478768896214.jpg)
Oakland: Demonstrators run on Telegraph Avenue after police deployed tear gas during a demonstration in the city
![Oakland: Half a dozen police officers pin down a protester amid arrests across America overnight](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/09/3A38EBC300000578-3922098-image-a-90_1478769093379.jpg)
Oakland: Half a dozen police officers pin down a protester amid arrests across America overnight
![Oakland: Police try to control chaos at an office building that was attacked, graffitied and then set alight](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/09/3A3A398500000578-3922098-image-a-88_1478768938642.jpg)
Oakland: Police try to control chaos at an office building that was attacked, graffitied and then set alight
![Oakland: A peaceful protest turned violent Thursday, resulting in rioters setting fires and police firing tear gas](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/06/3A38931400000578-3922098-image-a-45_1478757638662.jpg)
Oakland: A peaceful protest turned violent Thursday, resulting in rioters setting fires and police firing tear gas
![Oakland: Planks of wood, cones and other detritus is set alight in the city, close to San Francisco](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/08/3A3908AE00000578-3922098-image-a-70_1478767755617.jpg)
Oakland: Planks of wood, cones and other detritus is set alight in the city, close to San Francisco
![Oakland: A protester shoots fireworks at police officers during rioting in Oakland, California, on Wednesday](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/11/10/11/3A38993C00000578-3922098-image-a-62_1478778596094.jpg)
Oakland: A protester shoots fireworks at police officers during rioting in Oakland, California, on Wednesday