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Fight over policing DC moves to Congress as parties split on control

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The U.S. Capitol is many things.Legislative assembly. Art museum. Historic site.And apparently now, city hall.The battle over the federal government policing the streets of Washington, D.C. – and perhaps other big cities like Chicago and Los Angeles – is headed for the biggest city council in the world: the halls of Congress.Just don’t ask lawmakers where to obtain a wedding license. Or where the planning department is so they can look into that property easement.When Congress returns to session in September, debate about Washington, D.C.’s "home rule" and the role of federal police in Washing...

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