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AG Racine Hires Jonathan Kravis as Special Counsel to Combat Public Corruption in the District
Attorney General Racine Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor, Jonathan Kravis, has joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Special Counsel for Public Corruption.
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AG Racine Leads Coalition to Stop Trump SNAP Rule That Would Leave 3.1 Million Americans Hungry During Pandemic
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, today led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General and the City of New York demanding that the Trump administration immediately suspend rulemaking that would cut food assistance for 3.1 million people.
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AG Racine Applauds DCSC Chief Judge Morin's Order To Triple Emergency Shelter Funding For Crime Victims During COVID-19
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued a statement supporting D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert E. Morin’s order to temporarily raise the emergency shelter spending cap for the Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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AG Racine Shares Resources To Help Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today shared resources to help combat domestic violence in the District during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fiscal General Racine proporciona consejos a residentes y empresas del Distrito para videollamadas seguras
El Fiscal General Karl A. Racine emitió hoy consejos de seguridad que los residentes y las empresas del Distrito deben seguir al organizar o unirse a videollamadas.
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AG Racine Provides Security Tips to District Residents and Businesses for Safe Video Chats
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued security tips that District residents and businesses should follow when hosting or joining video chats.
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AG Racine to Enforce Additional Slate of COVID-19 Emergency Protections for District Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) will begin enforcing an additional slate of emergency protections for District residents in the “COVID-19 Response Supplemental Emergency and Temporary Amendment Act of 2020,” passed unanimously this…
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AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition to Prevent Discrimination By Publicly-Funded Government Contractors
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today co-led a coalition of eight Attorneys General supporting the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) work to fight employment discrimination by federal contractors.
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AG Racine Demands Washington Sports Club Cease Charging Membership Dues Amidst Coronavirus Closures
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, New York AG Tish James, and Pennsylvania AG Josh Shapiro today demanded Town Sports International, LLC (TSI) stop charging membership dues to gym members during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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ALERTA AL CONSUMIDOR (COVID-19): Protección de las personas mayores del Distrito contra la explotación y el abuso financiero
El Fiscal General Karl A. Racine emitió hoy una alerta al consumidor con consejos y recursos para ayudar a los adultos mayores del Distrito y otros habitantes vulnerables a protegerse del abuso y la explotación durante la pandemia del COVID-19.