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AG Racine Statement on OAG's Prosecution of Juvenile Violent Crime
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement about the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)’s prosecution of violent crime by juveniles.
AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Suing Google Over Deceptive Location Tracking Practices That Invade Users' Privacy
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sued Google, LLC for deceiving and manipulating consumers to gain access to their location data, including making it nearly impossible for users to stop their location from being tracked. Three other attorneys general also plan to file lawsuits in their own…
AG Racine Announces Lawsuit Against Arise Virtual Solutions & Comcast Cable Communications Management for Failing to Pay Legally Due Wages to Customer Service Agents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a wage theft lawsuit against Arise Virtual Solutions, Inc. and Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC. Arise is a customer service support company that contracts with companies like Comcast to outsource their customer service needs. The…
AG Racine Argues Criminal Prosecution of Federal Officers Who Killed Bijan Ghaisar Should Not Have Been Dismissed
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with nine other attorneys general, filed an amicus brief arguing that criminal charges against two U.S. Park Police officers who shot and killed an unarmed driver in Virginia should not have been dismissed. The brief, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for…
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Monday, we celebrate what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 93rd birthday.
AG Racine Concludes "Voices from Across My Office" Blog Series, Highlighting OAG's Broad Array of Work Serving District Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released the final post in the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) “Voices from Across My Office” blog series, concluding OAG’s eleven-part series highlighting the broad array of work OAG does to advocate for District residents.
AG Racine Announces Navient Will Provide $6.5 Million in Debt Relief & Restitution to DC Student Borrowers Over Unfair Practices
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that Navient, one of the nation’s largest student loan servicers, will be required to provide nearly $6 million in debt forgiveness for 190 District residents and over $450,000 in restitution to 1,709 District residents as part of a multistate consumer…
Consumer Alert: Surprise Medical Bills Are Now Illegal
New federal protections for consumers against surprise medical bills have gone into effect as of January 1, 2022.
AG Racine's Statement on Human Trafficking Prevention Month
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement for Human Trafficking Prevention Month.
AG Racine's Statement Ahead of Anniversary of January 6 Attack
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement ahead of tomorrow’s one-year anniversary of the deadly January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol building.