AG Racine Leads 25-State Coalition Opposing Trump Administration Rollback Of Common-Sense Protections For Payday Loan Borrowers

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 25 states opposing the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate rules protecting consumers from abusive payday and vehicle title loans.

AG Racine Leads 38 States Calling on Congress to Pass Marijuana Banking Bill

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a bipartisan coalition of 38 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (H.R. 1595) or similar measures that would allow legal marijuana-related businesses to access the banking system.

AG Racine Wins $224K+ Judgment Against Home Contractor for Illegal, Shoddy Construction and Wage Theft

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced an estimated $224,000 judgment in its lawsuit against Xquisite Basements & Kitchens, Inc., a home renovation contractor, and Newton Gaynor, its owner and operator, for providing illegal and incomplete construction work to District consumers and for failing to pay workers.

AG Racine Recovers $100K+ in Unpaid Wages for District Sheet Metal Workers

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Airway Sheet Metal Co., Inc. will pay more than $100,000 in unpaid wages to 40 sheet metal workers as part of a settlement in a wage-theft case with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

AG Racine's Statement on MPD Interaction with a 9-Year-Old Boy on April 22

Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the following statement in response to recent interactions between the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the community.

AG Racine Announces Senior Leadership Hires

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced the appointment of three individuals to senior leadership positions within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

April 23: AG Racine to Honor District Youth Working to Reduce Violence in Our Communities

Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 23, Attorney General Karl A. Racine will honor more than 180 District students who participated in the “Do the Write Thing Challenge,” a national contest that gives middle school students an opportunity to examine how violence affects them and propose solutions to break cycles of violence in their communities.

Testimony for the 2020 Budget Oversight Hearing

Statement of Karl A. Racine
Attorney General for the District of Columbia

20 Attorneys General Declare Support for DC Statehood for the First Time

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that 20 Attorneys General have joined him in supporting Statehood for the District of Columbia.

AG Racine's Statement Regarding Innocence of 10-Year-Old in March 30 Incident

Attorney General Karl A. Racinetoday released a statement regarding an incident that took place on Saturday, March 30, on H Street NE in which police officers handcuffed a 10-year-old child.