News & Updates
Newsletter: Our Feet, Our Voices, Our Vote
Today marks the 57th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington and it comes as thousands of people once again take to our streets demanding change.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Frederick Mercer
Walking the streets of Ward 8’s Washington Highlands community, you will likely encounter Frederick Mercer, a Cure the Streets Violence Interrupter.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Lorenzo Sanders
Lorenzo is a violence interrupter for Cure the Streets in Ward 7’s Marshall Heights and Benning Heights neighborhoods. He’s a father of three children, but when you see him walking the streets in the community, you quickly realize that he’s a father figure to many.
Stopping Deceptive Billing Practices at Nursing Homes
Admitting a loved one to a nursing facility can be a difficult and costly choice. Family members making this decision should have the peace of mind that they are being treated fairly during the process.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Jovan Davis
Jovan is a Program Manager for OAG’s Cure the Streets Washington Highlands site in Ward 8—he’s also a father and visionary.
Celebrating 30 Years of the Americans with Disabilities Act
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Newsletter: Major Environmental Protection Win
Last week, our office announced its largest environmental recovery to date: Monsanto, an agrochemical company, will pay $52 million to clean up toxic pollution in the District.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Cotey Wynn
As a Program Supervisor with OAG’s Cure the Streets, Cotey Wynn leads a team of six violence interrupters and outreach workers.
Recursos para DREAMers
El mes pasado, la Corte Suprema afirmo la Acción Diferida (DACA), un programa federal que ha permitido que cientos de miles de DREAMers vivan y trabajen en los Estados Unidos sin temor a ser deportados.
Resources for DREAMers
Last month, the Supreme Court upheld Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a federal program that has allowed hundreds of thousands of DREAMers to live and work in the U.S. without fear of deportation.