Protests that have formed in cities across the county since Election Day continued Friday as Vice President Joe Biden took the vote count lead ahead of President Donald Trump in Georgia and Pennsylvania.
Dozens of people gathered once again outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, where votes were still being counted. Thursday night, the Philadelphia Police Department arrested two men who allegedly were armed and heading to the city's convention center.
In Detroit – where Michigan has been called for Biden – hundreds of pro-Trump protesters rallied Friday morning outside the tally room at the TCF Center as a counter-protest began nearby.
Here's how protests are playing out across the country Friday:
Trump supporters rally in Phoenix
Dozens of people gathered for a pro-Trump protest outside the Maricopa County Elections headquarters in Phoenix on Friday, chanting "count the votes."
The Associated Press declared Biden the winner in Arizona early Wednesday. On Friday afternoon, Biden led Trump 50% to 48.6% with about 90% of the estimated vote counted.
Republicans protest in Raleigh
North Carolina Republicans held a press conference and protest Friday in downtown Raleigh's state government complex, according to local news reports. Dozens of people gathered in MAGA hats with "Trump 2020" flags.
The protesters wanted Trump to be declared the winner of the state despite the uncounted ballots, according to local outlets.
As of Friday afternoon, Trump was leading Biden 50.1% to 48.7%, with 94% of the total votes counted.
Joe Biden supporters await news at Wilmington tailgate gathering
With Joe Biden on the cusp of a presidential victory Friday, his supporters were gathering in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware.
The excitement was palpable outside the secure zone of the Chase Center, where Biden is expected to speak later in the day. Passing the time near their parked cars, supporters held signs and American flags, while exchanging shouts of, “It’s gonna be a great day” and “Here we go, guys!”
Thomas Kunish, 40, likened it to a tailgate party. He had arrived from Pittsburgh with his 5-year-old son and perched a stuffed dinosaur on top of his pickup truck with a Biden-Harris sign. In between interviews with journalists, he tossed a football back and forth with his son.
Some supporters, like Zach Rossetti, 25, have been here for days. After watching Biden vote in their shared hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Election Day, Rossetti drove to Wilmington to await a result. He’s been spending days at the Chase Center and nights at a hotel – but today felt different for him. “I am so certain we’re going to have a result today,” he said.
– Camille Caldera
Some 'Count Every Vote' protests in Philadelphia became dance parties featuring Gritty
"Count Every Vote" protesters in front of the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia were largely optimistic Friday. CBC News reporter Steven D’Souza noted on Twitter that despite pro-Trump protesters waiting in the wings, "the party" was already in full swing.
The scenes have gone viral, in large part, due to the vibrancy of the public displays and its participants, who have included "Sesame Street" character Elmo and Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot Gritty — or at least knockoff versions of the beloved red and orange fluffballs. Gritty was seen dancing to house music, while a dancing mailbox took to the streets to shake it out to Missy Elliott.
In West Philadelphia, as the news broke that Pennsylvania had shifted blue, a smaller, but just as celebratory dance party took place in front of residents' homes.
– Joshua Bote
Pro-Trump protesters in Detroit rally outside voting count centers as Biden's lead grows
More than 200 protesters — many without masks and some armed with pistols — rallied Friday morning outside the tally room at the TCF Center in Detroit.
As protesters complained of what they are claiming is voting fraud, police began to add road barricades, closing a main roadway and separating the group from a smaller band of counter-protesters who also began to show up.
Meanwhile, a counter-protest began, as police tried to keep the groups apart.
As of Friday afternoon, there was one arrest. Police handcuffed Rob Cortis, the owner of the Trump Unity Bridge truck, a mobile platform that he has been driving to political events throughout the state to campaign for the president.
– Omar Abdel-Baqui, Slone Terranella and Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press
Philadelphia police arrest armed men near convention center where ballots being counted
The Philadelphia Police Department arrested two men Thursday night who allegedly were armed and heading to the city's convention center where ballots were being counted. Firearms charges were pending for the two men.
Police said they received information Thursday that "individuals armed with firearms were en route to the Convention Center area operating a silver Hummer truck."
At 10:20 p.m., officers spotted the truck unattended and steps away from the Convention Center. Two bike patrol officers then observed two men with guns. A search revealed that neither man had a valid Pennsylvania permit to carry, and they were arrested, Philadelphia police said.
Police said the men acknowledged the Hummer was their vehicle and an additional gun was discovered inside.
– Jeff Neiburg, Delaware News Journal
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Election results protest: Updates from Detroit, Philadelphia, Raleigh