News & Updates
AG Racine Joins 18-State Coalition Fighting Trump Repeal Of Critical Protections For Students Considering For-Profit Schools
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit with 18 other Attorneys General to stop U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos from eliminating critical protection for students considering enrolling in for-profit colleges and vocational schools.
AG Racine Sues Gun Manufacturer Polymer80 for Illegally Advertising and Selling Untraceable Firearms to District Consumers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Polymer80, Inc., a gun manufacturer that sells untraceable partially-assembled semi-automatic rifles and handguns, for advertising and selling illegal guns to District consumers.
Holding Polluters Accountable
Every District resident deserves clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, affordable and efficient utilities and a healthy environment to live in.
AG Racine Receives Expert Recommendations on Combatting Public Corruption in the District
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor Jonathan Kravis has provided recommendations that will guide the creation of a new public corruption unit at the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
AG Racine Recovers $142K in Unpaid Wages for District Restaurant Workers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Matchbox Food Group, LLC, which owns and operates Matchbox restaurants, will pay more than $142,000 in unpaid wages to over 100 workers as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
Stopping Unsafe Disposal of Used PPE
Recently, the residents of the District’s Burleith Community in Ward 2 reported to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) that medical waste from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (“MedStar”) was being improperly discarded in their neighborhood by staff members after they exited the…
AG Racine Files Lawsuits to Protect District Seniors Defrauded by Family Members and Home Health Aide
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed five lawsuits against family members and a home health aide alleging they financially exploited vulnerable adults in the District.
AG Racine Joins Coalition Filing Third Lawsuit In Ongoing Antitrust Investigation Into Generic Drug Industry
Attorney General Racine today joined a coalition of 51 states in filing a lawsuit against 26 generic drug manufacturers for conspiring to artificially inflate and manipulate drug prices, reduce competition, and unreasonably restrict trade for generic drugs sold across the United States.
Testimony for FY 2021 Budget Oversight Hearing
Statement of Karl A. Racine, Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Cure the Streets Boosts Census Participation in Ward 8
In addition to their important work interrupting and de-escalating violence in target neighborhoods in the District, OAG’s Cure the Streets teams have been busy encouraging people to complete the Census.