News & Updates
Shopping for a rental property? Beware of fake listings!
Fraudsters are increasingly using fake listings to steal money and financial information from people who are on the hunt for great deals on long-term leases and short-term vacation rentals.
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.
LTE: How to keep D.C. residents safe from unpredictable synthetic drugs
There have been more than 380 overdoses and several deaths likely linked to synthetic drugs commonly called K2.
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.
Child Support Amnesty: Helping Parents Get Back on Track to Support Their Kids
OAG is rolling out a few special initiatives designed to give parents the tools they need to support their children.
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.
AG Racine Affirms Public Sector Workers’ Rights After Supreme Court Ruling in Janus Case
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued an advisory clarifying and reaffirming the rights of the District’s public-sector employees and their employers’ obligations in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on union dues.
AG Racine Sues Trump Administration Over Backdoor Attempt To Gut Affordable Care Act And Decimate State Insurance Markets
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, as part of a 12-state coalition, today sued the Trump Administration to stop a backdoor attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
AG Racine Urges Congress To Boost Cybersecurity To Protect U.S. Elections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general are urging congressional leaders to improve cybersecurity and protect the integrity of future U.S. elections against.