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461		<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-33807" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/in-the-spotlight-2010/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">In the Spotlight 2010</span></span><i class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-right"></i></span></a>
462		<ul>
463			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9978" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/ted-leonsis/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Ted Leonsis</span></span></span></a></li>
464			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-13045" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/tim-shriver/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Tim Shriver</span></span></span></a></li>
465			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9976" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/p-g-county-police-floyd-tate/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">P. G. County Policeman Floyd Tate</span></span></span></a></li>
466			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9998" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/james-jb-brown-in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">James (JB) Brown</span></span></span></a></li>
467			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9997" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/iyanla-vanzant/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Iyanla Vanzant</span></span></span></a></li>
468			<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9975" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/in-the-spotlight-with-wendy-thompson/lynette-long/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Lynette Long</span></span></span></a></li>
469		</ul>
470</li>
471	</ul>
472</li>
473	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-44123" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/features/top-10-trends/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">TOP 10 TRENDS</span></span></span></a></li>
474	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-33801" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/top10people/top-10-most-interesting-people-2013/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">TOP 10 Most Interesting People 2013</span></span></span></a></li>
475	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-26588" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/top10people/top-10-most-interesting-people-2012/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">TOP 10 Most Interesting People 2012</span></span></span></a></li>
476	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10023" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/top10people/top-10-most-interesting-people-2011/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Top 10 Most Interesting People 2011</span></span></span></a></li>
477	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10022" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/top10people/top-10-most-interesting-people/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">TOP 10 Most Interesting People 2010</span></span></span></a></li>
478</ul></div></div>
479</li>
480<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9989" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children  m
480kd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/sports/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Sports</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
481<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
482	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9981" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/sports/sports-insider-2/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Sports Insider Weekly Column</span></span></span></a></li>
483	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9982" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/sports/sports-insider/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Sports Leader Board</span></span></span></a></li>
484</ul></div></div>
485</li>
486<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9952" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children  mkd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/entertainment/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Entertainment</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
487<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
488	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-33639" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/events-entertainment/entertainment-reviews/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">DC Entertainment</span></span></span></a></li>
489	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10032" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/metro-events/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Metro Events</span></span></span></a></li>
490	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9963" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/events-entertainment/sites-and-museums/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Sites and Museums</span></span></span></a></li>
491</ul></div></div>
492</li>
493<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10031" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children  mkd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/photos/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Media</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
494<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
495	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10029" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/photos/dc-spotlight-tv/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">DC Spotlight TV</span></span></span></a></li>
496	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10030" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/photos/holiday-photos/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Photos</span></span></span></a></li>
497	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9956" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/books/dc-spotlight-top-10-books-list/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Books to Know Top 10 List</span></span></span></a></li>
498	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10863" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/books/dc-spotlight-top-10-books-list/book-club/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Book Reviews</span></span></span></a></li>
499	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-45329" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/photos/front-page-videos/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Cover Videos</span></span></span></a></li>
500</ul></div></div>
501</li>
502<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-45311" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children  m
502kd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/community/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Community</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
503<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
504	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9955" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/events-entertainment/calendar-of-events/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Calendar of Events</span></span></span></a></li>
505	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-45991" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/opinions/obituary-in-remembrance/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Obituary &#8211; In Remembrance</span></span></span></a></li>
506	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10575" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/community/cool-kids/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Cool Kids Club</span></span></span></a></li>
507	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-24700" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/contact-congress/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Contact Congress</span></span></span></a></li>
508</ul></div></div>
509</li>
510<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-41762" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page current-menu-item page_item page-item-2 current_page_item menu-item-has-children mkd-active-item mkd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/about/" class=" current "><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">About Us</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
511<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
512	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-41763" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/contact/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Contact Us</span></span></span></a></li>
513	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-41844" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/post-an-event/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Post an Event</span></span></span></a></li>
514	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-41764" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/jobs-at-dc-spotlight/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Jobs/Internships</span></span></span></a></li>
515</ul></div></div>
516</li>
517<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9964" class="menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children  mkd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a href="#" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">DC Spotlight Crew</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
518<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
519	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9987" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/the-editor-wendy-thompson/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">The Editor &#8211; Wendy Thompson</span></span></span></a></li>
520	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10026" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF</span></span></span></a></li>
521	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-10782" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-listing/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Staff Listing</span></span></span></a></li>
522	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-47531" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-patrick-collishaw/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Patrick Collishaw</span></span></span></a></li>
523	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9965" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-alex-barron/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Alex Barron</span></span></span></a></li>
524	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-17287" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-tracey-chavous/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Tracey Chavous</span></span></span></a></li>
525	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-12057" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-demarcus-davis/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Demarcus Davis</span></span></span></a></li>
526	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-12058" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-joanna-moreno/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Joanna Moreno</span></span></span></a></li>
527	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-12059" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-miriam-laufer/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Miriam Laufer</span></span></span></a></li>
528	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-12069" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-marie-dandie/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Marie Dandie</span></span></span></a></li>
529	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9968" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-ceci-ferrara/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Ceci Ferrara</span></span></span></a></li>
530	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9969" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-ines-rivera/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Ines Rivera</span></span></span></a></li>
531	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9970" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-jordan-schatz/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Jordan Schatz</span></span></span></a></li>
532	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9971" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/contact/dcspotlightcrew/staff-kimberly-collins/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">STAFF: Kimberly Collins</span></span></span></a></li>
533</ul></div></div>
534</li>
535<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-41761" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-has-children  m
535kd-menu-has-sub mkd-menu-narrow" ><a title="Advertise With DC Spotlight Newspaper" href="https://dcspotlight.com/advertise-with-us/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Advertise With Us</span><span class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-down"></span></span></span></a>
536<div class="mkd-menu-second"><div class="mkd-menu-inner"><ul>
537	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-45310" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/post-an-event/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Post an Event</span></span></span></a></li>
538	<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-42606" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category menu-item-has-children mkd-menu-sub" ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/archives/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Archives</span></span><i class="mkd_menu_arrow ion-ios-arrow-right"></i></span></a>
539	<ul>
540		<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9953" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/features/bon-appetit/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Bon Appetit</span></span></span></a></li>
541		<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9985" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/features/metro-link/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">Metro Link</span></span></span></a></li>
542		<li id="sticky-nav-menu-item-9986" class="menu-item menu-item-type-taxonomy menu-item-object-category " ><a href="https://dcspotlight.com/category/features/the-nation/" class=""><span class="item_outer"><span class="item_inner"><span class="menu_icon_wrapper"><i class="menu_icon blank fa"></i></span><span class="item_text">The Nation</span></span></span></a></li>
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779<p><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The</span></span></span><em><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> DC Spotlight Newspaper</i></span></span></span></em><em><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i> </i></span></span></span></em><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">is the pulse of the city of Washington, DC.  We are your source for local news, </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">politics, sports, restaurants, and entertainment.</span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Since </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">2010,</span></span></span> <span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the <em>DC Spotlight Newspaper</em> has been the connector </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">to news in the DMV and around the nation and the world for</span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> DC metro residents and visitors to our city. </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Our local readership includes the District of Columbia, and </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. </span></span></span><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: Lora, Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Our primary national readership includes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. Our news coverage includes the DMV, including the Maryland and Virginia suburbs. We also carry national and international coverage of events affecting geopolitical issues. </span></span></span></p>
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