AJC Photos of the Week, November 5-11, 2016

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AJC Photos of the Week, November 5-11, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

President-elect Donald Trump gives his acceptance speech during his election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Donald Trump, the president-elect, shakes hands with President Barack Obama during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Nov. 10, 2016. (Stephen Crowley/The New York Times)

A man dressed in red-white-and-blue sits on the curb during a protest against President-elect Donald Trump, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Madeline Fucile, 96, of Centerville, Mass., front right, is accompanied by Beverly Donheiser, of Cotuit, Mass., left, while visiting the grave of family friend U.S. Marine Corps World War II veteran Paul Lothrop, in Massachusetts National Cemetery, in Bourne, Mass., Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. Fucile and Donheiser visited the cemetery in advance of Veterans Day. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Hillary Clinton, with former President Bill Clinton and Sen. Time Kaine standing near, delivers her concession speech a the New Yorker Hotel in New York, Nov. 9, 2016. Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the U.S. on Tuesday in a stunning upset. After a long campaign, Clinton acknowledged that the loss cuts deep. “This is painful, and it will be for a long time,” she said. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

Defendant Justin Ross Harris sits with his defense team as they prepare to turn evidence over to the jurors for their deliberations at the Glynn County Courthouse in Brunswick, GA. Harris is charged with murder in the 2014 death of his toddler son Cooper.

NOVEMBER 4, 2016 STONE MOUNTAIN DeKalb County Police investigate after a man was shot in the parking lot of the BP gas station at Redan and S, Hairston Roads, Friday, November 4, 2016. Sgt S. J. Dean, said the man, in his mid 20s, was shot following an altercation between two groups. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition after being shot in the leg. Multiple gunshots were fired he said. "We're in the beginning stages of the investigation but we have several witnesses and some strong leads," he said. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.com

Chicago Cubs baseball player Jake Arrieta, center right with a finger in the air, and Kyle Schwarber, far left, wave to fans during a parade outside Wrigley Field honoring the World Series champions Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Powder Springs, Ga. -- McEachern sophomore RB Paris Brown (18) stiff arms Hillgrove sophomore S Lance Wise (21) as he runs the ball in the second halfFriday, November 4, 2016. SPECIAL/Daniel Varnado

November 8, 2016, ATLANTA: U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson works a room full of supporters during the Republican Watch party at the Grand Hyatt, Buckhead, on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

People help an elderly person after an explosion in southeastern Turkish city of Diyarbakir, early Friday, Nov. 4, 2016. A large explosion hit the largest city in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast region on Friday, wounding several people, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported. Turkish authorities have imposed a temporary blackout on coverage of the blast occurred in Diyarbakir on Friday, citing public order and national security reasons. (AP Photo/Mahmut Bozarslan)

Lisa Tuozzolo, wife of the late Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo is escorted by a high ranking New York Police Department officer, at the conclusion of Tuozzolo's Mass of Christian Burial at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Massapequa, N.Y., Thursday Nov. 10, 2016. The 19-year veteran officer was killed Nov. 4, during a gun fight in the Bronx borough of New York. (J. Conrad Williams Jr./Newsday via AP, Pool)

November 8, 2016 Atlanta - Candidate for United States Senator Jim Barksdale speaks during the Democratic Party of Georgia Election Night Party at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

November 8, 2016 - Atlanta, Ga: Hillary Clinton supporters Antoneth Johnson, of Decatur, left, and Sheila McDaniel, of Snellville, right, reacts to voting results during the Democratic Party of Georgia Election Night Party at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta Tuesday November 8, 2016, in Atlanta, Ga. PHOTO / JASON GETZ

NOVEMBER 8, 2016-ATLANTA: Workers start counting absentee ballots at the Fulton County Elections Preparation Center in Atlanta on November 8th, 2016. Atlanta voters either OK'd or rejected two ballot referenda authorizing investment in transit and transportation infrastructure. The City of Atlanta has proposed a special purpose local option sales tax for transportation - a T-SPLOST - for four-tenths of a penny or an additional 4 cents on a $10 purchase. This T-SPLOST will generate approximately $300 million over a five-year period to fund significant and expansive transportation projects citywide. (Photo by Phil Skinner)

Voters line up in voting booths to cast their ballots at Robious Elementary School in Chesterfield, Va. on Tuesday Nov. 8, 2016. (Shelby Lum/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

November 8, 2016 - Smyrna - The line was long but moved quickly as voters line up to cast their votes on the presidential election day at the Life Church Smyrna Assembly of God on Tuesday, November 8 2016. BOB ANDRES /BANDRES@AJC.COM

November 8, 2016 Lawrenceville - Johnathan Vo, 4, holds his father Nam Dao as mother Laura Vo casts a vote at Bethesda United Methodist Church in Lawrenceville on Tuesday, November 4, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

November 8, 2016 Lawrenceville - A first time voter Austin Lomax III, 22, casts a vote at Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Lawrenceville on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. HYOSUB SHIN / HSHIN@AJC.COM

November 5, 2016, LEXINGTON: Kentucky running back Stanley "Boom" Williams gets past Georgia cornerback Malkom Parrish for a touchdown and a 14-10 lead during the second quarter in an NCAA college football game on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016, in Lexington. Curtis Compton /ccompton@ajc.com

LEDE PHOTO - November 8, 2016 Atlanta: Aaron Coe had a disgruntled expression on his face as he voted on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at Henry W. Grady High School at 929 Charles Allen Dr NE in Atlanta. "I'm pleased to say all the polls opened on time and on schedule," Fulton elections director Richard Barron told The AJC. "We're expecting 70 percent turnout." The previous early voting record in 2012 was 152,562. When absentee ballots come in, Barron said he expects the early vote will be about 284,000. "It's a major accomplishment for us," he said. "Early voting worked in our favor. We're pleased that our residents listened. Our hope is that today's voters also will be patient if they have a wait." A record 2.38 million people cast their ballots during the state's early voting period, which ended Friday. Local officials enacted safety plans to make sure all went smoothly Tuesday. Deputies were assigned to busier polling sites in Cobb County, and deputies drove by polling spots in Gwinnett County, Channel 2 Action News reported. Fulton County police didn't assign special patrols, but police said officers monitored polls. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM

November 8, 2016 Atlanta: Savannah Little -5 and Merrick Little 4.5 were entertained by their electronics on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016 at Henry W. Grady High School at 929 Charles Allen Dr NE in Atlanta as their parents, Ashley and Chris Little waited to vote. “I’m pleased to say all the polls opened on time and on schedule," Fulton elections director Richard Barron told The AJC. "We’re expecting 70 percent turnout." The previous early voting record in 2012 was 152,562. When absentee ballots come in, Barron said he expects the early vote will be about 284,000. “It’s a major accomplishment for us," he said. "Early voting worked in our favor. We’re pleased that our residents listened. Our hope is that today’s voters also will be patient if they have a wait.” A record 2.38 million people cast their ballots during the state’s early voting period, which ended Friday. Local officials enacted safety plans to make sure all went smoothly Tuesday. Deputies were assigned to busier polling sites in Cobb County, and deputies drove by polling spots in Gwinnett County, Channel 2 Action News reported. Fulton County police didn’t assign special patrols, but police said officers monitored polls. JOHN SPINK /JSPINK@AJC.COM

NOVEMBER 8, 2016 STONE MOUNTAIN 7:12:29 AM DeKalb County voters go to the polls on Election Day at the Crossroads Presbyterian Church in Stone Mountain, Tuesday November 8, 2016. They join voters across the country in choosing a President, and other elected officials in local and statewide races. KENT D. JOHNSON / KDJOHNSON@AJC.com

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President-elect Donald Trump smiles as he arrives to speak at an election night rally, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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