News & Updates
AG Racine Launches Special Victims Unit to Prosecute Crimes Against Vulnerable Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has launched a Special Victims Unit (SVU) to focus on prosecuting crimes against some of the most vulnerable people in the District: sexual assault victims, young children, elders, people with…
AG Racine Wins Court Ruling Against Education Department for Stalling Student Borrower Protections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has won a victory in federal court against United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) plan to abandon federal protections for students cheated by predatory, for-profit schools.
AG Racine Appoints Lisa Raymond as Chief of Staff
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that he has appointed experienced manager and education advocate Lisa Raymond as Chief of Staff for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
AG Racine Sues Automotive Companies for Illegal Oil Spills that Threaten the Anacostia River and District Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against a group of auto repair and sales businesses located in Ward 5 for repeatedly spilling toxic oil onto neighborhood sidewalks and streets, the culmination of a pattern of environmental violations spanning a decade.
AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Allow Police Officers to Act to Protect Public Safety
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 15 states and the District of Columbia in a friend-of-the-court brief in a United States Supreme Court case that could make it more difficult for police to do their jobs.
AG Racine Demands Landlords Explain Short-Term Rentals at 33 Residential Apartment Buildings
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sent letters to 19 building owners and managers of 33 residential apartment buildings in the District seeking answers about short-term rentals being offered alongside long-term leases.
AG Racine Takes Action Against Neglectful Property Owners to Stop Crime in District Neighborhoods
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple actions against several residential and commercial property owners to end concentrated drug- and firearm-related activity taking place at their buildings.
AG Racine Sues Power Design for Cheating Hundreds of Electrical Workers Out of Wages and Benefits
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Power Design, Inc., a national electrical contractor, for failing to classify hundreds of its workers as employees and cheating them out of wages and benefits.
AG Racine Announces Child Support Amnesty For August
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a month-long child support amnesty program in August as part of Child Support Awareness Month.
AG Racine Sues To Stop Trump Rule That Gives Criminals Access To Downloadable Guns And Undermines District Gun Laws
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit and sent a letter to stop a Trump Administration effort that makes 3D-printed operable guns more accessible to dangerous individuals.