News & Updates
Standing Up for Asylum-Seekers: Opposing Trump’s “Turnback Policy”
AG Racine joined a coalition of 20 AGs in opposing The Trump administration’s new "Turnback Policy," which unlawfully denies individuals access to the asylum process at ports of entry and turns them away.
Black History Month: Celebrating Charlotte E. Ray
Charlotte E. Ray became the first African-American woman to graduate from a law school, and the first to formally practice law in the United States.
Black History Month: Celebrating Charles Hamilton Houston
Learn about Charles Hamilton Houston, the man famously known in history as “The Man Who Killed Jim Crow.”
AG Racine Sues Four Maryland Parents and DCPS Employee for Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools, Seeks $450K+ in Unpaid Tuition, Damages and Fines
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against four Maryland parents for falsifying District residency to send their children to D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) for free.
Testimony for Performance Oversight Hearing for FY18 to FY19
Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Leads 22-State Coalition Against Trump Effort Threatening Legal Status of Long-Time U.S. Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief seeking to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to strip longtime residents of their rights to live and work in the United States, making them subject to possible deportation.
Standing Up for Student Survivors of Sexual Violence
The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for student survivors of sexual harassment and violence to get justice—AG Racine is fighting back.
Investing in OAG’s Violence Interruption Program
Last week, AG Racine and Mayor Bowser announced a $6 million investment in strategies to reduce gun violence and keep District residents safe.
Testimony on Next Steps in the District’s Public Health-Based Approach to Violence Prevention and Intervention
Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Welcomes 2019 Class Of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has welcomed 15 recent graduates from area law schools to join the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as part of the 2019 Charles F.C. Ruff Fellowship.