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12:06The Politics Hour

Another debate about security versus civil rights is making headlines in the District. We talk with Police Chief Cathy Lanier about her controversial plan to use checkpoints in a crime-plagued neighborhood. Plus, the candidates in Virginia's Eighth Congressional District debate the hot-button issues facing their region. Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

Guests

Amy Gardner, Reporter, The Washington Post

Tom Sherwood, NBC 4 reporter; Columnist for the Current Newspapers

Cathy Lanier, Chief, Metropolitan Police Department

Amit Singh, Republican Candidate for Congress, Virginia's Eighth Congressional District

Mark Ellmore, Republican Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, Eighth District of Virginia

Jim Moran, Congressman, U.S. House of Representatives (D-VA, 8th Dist)

Matthew Famiglietti, Democratic Candidate for Congress, Eight District of Virginia

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