News & Updates
AGs Racine & James Lead 22 Attorneys General In Opposing Georgia's Discriminatory Voting Law
District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in opposing Georgia’s discriminatory law that would make it more difficult for millions of Georgians – especially Black Georgians – to vote. They specifically…
AG Racine Joins White House Meeting on Holding Gun Manufacturers Accountable; Calls for Federal & Local Action to Combat Gun Violence & Crime
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, president of the National Association of Attorneys General, today joined a White House meeting with seven other state attorneys general to talk about how they can make meaningful progress to help stop gun violence by holding gun manufacturers accountable when…
AG Racine Announces Five Clinics With Local Organizations to Help Residents Access STAY DC Support to Pay Rent & Utility Bills
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced his office is partnering with local nonprofit organizations to sponsor five in-person STAY DC clinics to help residents navigate the application process so they can get support to pay their rent and utility bills, as many have struggled financially…
AG Racine Announces Car Sharing Company, Getaround, to Pay Nearly $1 Million in Unpaid Taxes & for Misrepresenting Benefits and Features of Platform
Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that Getaround, Inc., a car sharing company that operates in numerous cities throughout the United States will be required to pay $950,000 to the District; restitution to car owners that experienced theft or damage to their vehicles while listed…
AG Racine Statement on Violent Crime in the District
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement about violent crime in the District.
AG Racine Celebrates Passage of His & Chairman Mendelson's Legislation That Will Protect DC Consumers From Abusive Debt Collection Practices
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after the DC Council passed emergency legislation—introduced by Chairman Mendelson earlier this week, and written in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG)—that will protect DC consumers from abusive and…
Chairman Mendelson and AG Racine Announce Legislation to Protect DC Consumers from Abusive Debt Collection Practices
District of Columbia Council Chairman Phil Mendelson and Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced the introduction of legislation to strengthen protections for DC consumers against unfair and abusive debt collection practices.
AG Racine Sues Google for Antitrust Violations Over Android App Store
Today, Attorney General Karl Racine and 36 other attorneys general filed a new antitrust lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company used its dominance to unfairly restrict competition with the Google Play Store for Android mobile devices and forced app developers to use its payment…
AG Racine Welcomes 18 Student Interns as Part of His High School Advisory Council
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today welcomed 18 new high school students who joined the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2021 High School Advisory Council (HSAC) for several weeks over the summer to intern for OAG, learn about how the agency operates, and present about various issues at…
AG Racine Files New Lawsuits Over Dangerous and Unlawful Conditions at Marbury Plaza and Two Other Apartment Complexes
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that his office filed three separate lawsuits against neglectful owners and managers of apartment complexes in Ward 8 and Ward 4 for endangering the health and safety of District residents.