News & Updates
AG Racine Leads 22-State Coalition Urging USDA To Remove Red Tape Threatening SNAP During Pandemic
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 22 states and New York City in urging the Trump administration to waive certain administrative burdens so that states can expedite the distribution of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to residents during the pandemic,…
AG Racine Announces Former ITT Students To Receive $330 Million In Loan Forgiveness
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that PEAKS Trust, a private loan program run by the defunct for-profit school ITT, will provide more than $580,000 in debt relief for former students in the District as part of a settlement with 48 attorneys general and the federal Consumer…
AG Racine Announces DCHA Must Upgrade Security at 10 Public Housing Properties, Fund Violence Interruption Services
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA) will be required to implement a comprehensive security plan at 10 public housing properties as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
OAG Testimony on COVID-19 Tenant Protection and Eviction Prevention
Statement of Jennifer L. Berger, Chief of Social Justice Section, Public Advocacy Division
AG Racine Files Lawsuit Against EPA Over Failure to Protect Chesapeake Bay
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to protect the Chesapeake Bay and local waters, including the Potomac River.
AG Racine Sues Seven Real Estate Companies and Professionals to Protect District Tenants From Housing Discrimination
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced three new lawsuits in response to discriminatory actions against District residents taken by seven real estate companies and professionals operating in Wards 4 and 8.
AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Supporting California's Ban On Large-Capacity Magazines
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 18 state Attorneys General to defend California’s ban on large-capacity magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Timothy Doyle
Cure the Streets (CTS) violence interrupters working in Ward 5 at the Eckington and Truxton site take turns being on-call each night.
Investigating the Closure of Providence Hospital & Safeguarding Nonprofit Assets
In 2018, Ascension Health, a national nonprofit healthcare network based in Missouri, announced it would be closing Providence Hospital, a large nonprofit hospital it owned in the District.
AG Racine Urges FDA To Stop Orange Book Patent Listings That Prevent Consumers From Accessing Affordable, Life-Saving Drugs Like Insulin
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a bipartisan coalition of 23 state and territory attorneys general in a bipartisan letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to prohibit use of the FDA Orange Book to block competition.