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An estimated 15,000 people gather on Howard University’s campus on Nov. 5 to support alumna and Democratic presidential nominee and Vice President Kamala Harris. (Skylar Nelson/The Washington Informer)

Harris Supporters at Howard University Process Next Steps as Trump Reclaims the White House

by Stacy M. Brown and Jada Ingleton November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and her daughter. Alsobrooks is now the first Black woman elected to represent Maryland in the U.S. Senate. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

Angela Alsobrooks Declared Winner of Maryland Senate Race; First Black Woman to Represent the State

by Richard D. Elliott November 6, 2024November 6, 2024

**FILE** With Election Day in full swing in Washington, D.C., Capitol Police detained a man at the Capitol Visitor Center who was reportedly carrying suspicious items, including a flare gun, a torch lighter, and bottles with a strong gasoline odor. (WI photo)

D.C. Tightens Security as Capitol Police Arrest Man With Potential Fire-Starting Gear

by Stacy M. Brown November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

United Ethnic Women for Harris-Walz volunteers pose with campaign signs as they prepare to canvas in York, Pennsylvania on Oct. 19. The group traveled from the nation’s capital to York and featured local leaders including D.C. Councilmember Robert White (D-At-Large) (kneeling far left), Stuart Anderson, second vice chair of the Ward 8 Democrats and a member of the Democratic State Committee (sitting next to White), and Dr. Christine Warnke, co-chair of United Ethnic Women for Harris-Walz (standing left of White). (Courtesy Photo/Lafayette Barnes)

Volunteers Travel from the District to Pennsylvania to Canvas for Harris-Walz

by WI Web Staff November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

**FILE** Many Americans are on edge as they wait for polls to close and ballots to be counted for one of the most pivotal and high-stakes elections in modern history. (Anthony Tilghman/The Washington Informer)

A Divided America Votes as Nation Braces for Impact on Election Night

by Stacy M. Brown November 5, 2024November 5, 2024

Workers place barriers and protections outside of the White House gates ahead of the Nov. 5 election. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and city officials, determined to prevent a recurrence of the violence seen during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, have outlined robust security measures planned from Election Day through Inauguration Day as authorities prepare for all possible outcomes. (Stacy M. Brown/The Washington Informer)

D.C. Prepares for Potential Unrest Ahead of Election Day and Beyond

by Stacy M. Brown November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

It’s Time to Get on the Right Side of History

by Keith Boykin, Word In Black November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

**FILE** Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, plans to spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Howard University-Area Roads Shutter for Harris-Waltz Election Event

by James Wright Jr. November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks during a prayer service at Shiloh Baptist Church in Northwest D.C. on Nov. 4. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Religious Leaders, Congregations Come Together for Faith Efforts in Election Season’s Final Stretch

by Shevry Lassiter November 4, 2024November 5, 2024

The Washington Informer will host a live and virtual election event on Nov. 5 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, across the street from Howard University, where Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Harris will spend election night. (Lafayette Barnes/The Washington Informer)

Join The Washington Informer’s Virtual, In-Person Election Night Event Live from Sankofa

by WI Web Staff November 4, 2024November 4, 2024