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AG Racine Statement on House Passage of H.R. 51 To Make DC a State
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 51 which would make the District of Columbia a state.
OAG Testimony on School Security in District of Columbia Public and Public Charter Schools
Statement of Seema Gajwani, Special Counsel for Juvenile Justice Reform and Chief of the Restorative Justice Section, Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Sues Baby Food Company Beech-Nut for Misleading Parents About the Health & Safety of Its Products
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Beech-Nut Nutrition Company, one of the largest manufacturers of baby food in the United States, for misleading parent-consumers about the health and safety of its products.
Statement by AG Racine on the Guilty Verdict of Derek Chauvin
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued the following statement after the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd.
AG Racine Announces Washington Sports Club Must Pay $100K Penalty for Flouting COVID-19 Emergency Orders
Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced the parent company of Washington Sports Club will be required to pay a $100,000 fine to the District to resolve allegations that the company failed to adhere to the District’s COVID-19 health and safety orders, misinformed its patrons, and put the…
AG Racine Leads 24 AGs in Refuting Misguided Arguments From 22 Republican AGs Against DC Statehood
Attorney General Karl A. today led a coalition of 24 attorneys general in pushing back against the misguided arguments from a group of Republican attorneys general who yesterday sent congressional leaders a letter with inaccurate legal arguments about making the District a state.
AGs Racine & Schmidt Lead Bipartisan Coalition of 35 AGs Calling on Congress To Pass the Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act
Attorneys General Karl A. Racine (D-DC) and Derek Schmidt (R-KS) today led a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general urging Congress to pass the bipartisan Jabara-Heyer NO HATE Act, which would provide state and local governments and law enforcement agencies with the tools and resources to…
AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 22 AGs Calling on Congress To Fund Modernization of State Systems for Sealing and Expungement of Criminal Records
Attorney General Karl A. Racine (D-DC) and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich (R-AZ) today co-led a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general urging Congress to provide federal funds for state systems and technology upgrades needed to seal and expunge criminal justice records.
AG Racine Announces Developer Must Pay $400,000 For Violating District Lead Laws and Deceiving Homebuyers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that a DC-based real estate developer will be required to pay $400,000 in penalties and increase its health and safety protocols for violating District laws protecting residents from toxic lead and for deceiving homebuyers about potential lead…