News & Updates

How to Get Relief If You Were Harmed by Equifax’s Data Breach

This week, AG Racine announced a historic $600 million multistate settlement with Equifax over its 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 350,000 District residents and nearly half of the US population. 

How to Get Relief If You Were Harmed by Equifax’s Data Breach

This week, AG Racine announced a historic $600 million multistate settlement with Equifax over its 2017 data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 350,000 District residents and nearly half of the US population. 

Listening to Our Youth: OAG’s New High School Advisory Council

This summer, the Office of Attorney General (OAG) launched its High School Advisory Council (HSAC), a new program designed for youth to learn advocacy and policymaking and to inform OAG’s work.

Topics: Other

Newsletter: Targeting Discrimination in the District

OAG recently established a Civil Rights Section to enforce civil rights protections and address the spike in hate crimes in the District that have targeted the LGBTQ community, immigrants, and other vulnerable populations.

Don’t Drink and Drive: Get a Free Ride Home this 4th of July

The Fourth of July is a time where family and friends gather to observe our nation’s independence with parties, parades, and fireworks—food and alcohol too.

Topics: Public Safety

Q & A with OAG Lawyers who Clerked for Supreme Court

Clerking for a Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) Justice is one of the most prestigious jobs a young lawyer can hope for out of law school. Each year thousands apply for the highly-competitive role, but only 36 are chosen.

Topics: Other

Operation Call it Quits: Strengthening Efforts to Stop Robocalls

If you feel like recently you’ve been getting more robocalls (a call that uses an automated dialer to deliver a pre-recorded message), you’re not alone.

Newsletter: Know Exceptional DC Youth?

In 2015, AG Racine established the Right Direction Awards as an annual celebration to honor District youth who have overcome significant challenges and are positively affecting our community.

Improving Traffic and Pedestrian Safety on New Jersey Avenue NW

Construction will soon begin on a $13 million traffic safety project near Mount Vernon Triangle after the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a court win preventing a delay on the project

Topics: Public Safety

Win for ITT Students: Automatic Debt Forgiveness

If you’re a former ITT Tech student in the District of Columbia, you may be eligible for automatic student loan debt forgiveness as part of a 44-state settlement announced today.