Protesters make their mark on Trump’s inauguration

Police deployed pepper spray and made numerous arrests in a chaotic confrontation blocks from Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday as protesters registered their rage against the new president. Spirited demonstrations unfolded peacefully at various security checkpoints near the Capitol as police helped ticket-holders get through to the inaugural ceremony. Signs read, “Resist Trump Climate Justice Now,” `’Let Freedom Ring,” `’Free Palestine.”

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Fri., Jan. 20, 2017

A parked limousine burns during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. Protesters registered their rage against the new president Friday in a chaotic confrontation with police who used pepper spray and stun grenades in a melee just blocks from Donald Trump's inaugural parade route. Scores were arrested for trashing property and attacking officers.

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Alejandro Montes, right, high-fives Orion Michael Alvarado after attending a rally against the inauguration of President Donald Trump Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Los Angeles.

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High school and college student protesters marking Inauguration Day demonstrate at Seattle Central College, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Seattle.

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A protestor kicks in a windshield during a demonstration in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. XMIT: WX710

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Police officers fire pepper spray at protesters during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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Ann Burcroff holds a "Black Lives Matter" sign at an "Un-augural Rally" protest Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Montpelier, Vt., to protest the inauguration of President Donald Trump in Washington. About 100 activists gathered on the steps of the Vermont Statehouse to protest.

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Protesters react to a speech during an "Anti-Trump Inauguration Rally and March" across from the City Hall in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States today.

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Protesters burn trash cans during the demonstration downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, during the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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Police prepare to launch concussion and pepper grenades during clashes with protesters in downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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A protestor kicks in a windshield during a demonstration in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. Associated PressXMIT: DCJM149

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A protester burns a Donald Trump shirt during the demonstration downtown Washington Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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A protester shields his mouth and nose from gas fired by police during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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A protester runs from a flash bang grenade fired by police forces during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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A protester runs to escape a cloud of tear gas fired by police forces during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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A Washington resident, left, guards a pile of burning newspaper machines to prevent protestors from feeding the flames while demanding peace in the streets during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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A Washington resident, center right, demands peace as he guards a pile of burning newspaper machines to prevent protestors from feeding the flames during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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Protesters, one dressed as President Donald Trump, carry a coffin containing The Statue of Liberty down the streets of New Orleans in protest against Trump's inauguration in Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Police fire pepper spray at protestors during a demonstration in downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 20,2017, after the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

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Protesters raise their fists atop of a bus shelter during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.

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Pinatas in the likeness of U.S. President Donald Trump hang on a length of wire during a protest in Mexico City, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States Friday, Jan. 20 2017, amid apprehension in Mexico regarding his previous comments about Mexico and his promise to build a border wall to halt migration.

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Flares burn on a picture of U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest in front of the U.S. Consulate in Milan, Italy, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Police deploy smoke and pepper grenades during clashes with protesters in northwest Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Demonstrators sit near a security checkpoint as police officers let people pass to the inauguration, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

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Members of the Mahogany Brass Band lead a mock second line jazz funeral procession in front of The Statue of Liberty in a coffin down the streets of New Orleans in protest of the inauguration of Donald Trump Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Tyler Farmer, 7, attends a protest Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn., organized to combat harsh rhetoric by Donald Trump. The protesters observed 15 minutes of silence during the time Trump took the Presidential oath of office in Washington.

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A protester displays a sign during the 58th Presidential Inauguration for President Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Protesters attend an anti Donald Trump demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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Protestors rally at the entrance of 555 California St., the only partially Trump-owned building in San Francisco, on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Protests against the inauguration of President Donald Trump are underway in California. Demonstrators gathered in the rain Friday at San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza and across the bay in Oakland at the Ronald Dellums Federal Building.

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Demonstrators march near a inaugural security checkpoint entrance Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

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People take part in a protest Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Nashville, organized to combat harsh rhetoric by Donald Trump. The protesters observed 15 minutes of silence during the time Trump took the Presidential oath of office in Washington.

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Alyson Gurganus takes the oath to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States during an inclusion rally Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Indianapolis.

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The Revs. Gray Fitzgerald, center wearing hat, and Leanne Tigert, wearing pale green jacket, lead a vigil in front of the New Hampshire Statehouse in Concord, N.H., before President Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington.

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Lucy Williams takes part in a protest Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn., organized to combat harsh rhetoric by Donald Trump. The protesters observed 15 minutes of silence during the time Trump took the Presidential oath of office in Washington.

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Palestinians burn a poster showing President Donald Trump during a protest in the west bank city of Bethlehem. Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

Mahmoud Illean Associated Press
Campaigners demonstrate outside the United States Embassy, wearing Trump face masks and holding anti-racist placards as they protest about the inauguration of U.S President Donal Trump, in London, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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An effigy depicting U.S. President Donald Trump lays on the ground during a protest in Panama City, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Donald Trump took the oath of office as the 45th president of the United States.

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