News & Updates
Protegiendo Los Derechos de Los Trabajadores y Reportar Violaciones de Robo de Salario
En la Oficina del Fiscal General (OAG- Office of the Attorney General), trabajamos todos los días para abogar y proteger los trabajadores del Distrito que muchas veces no tienen una voz, incluyéndose para reportar robos de salarios, proteger sus derechos, y fiscalizando a patronos si violentan…
Protecting Workers’ Rights and Reporting Wage Theft Violations
At OAG, we work every day to stand up for District workers who may not always have a voice, including by fighting wage theft, protecting workers’ rights, and holding employers accountable if they violate District law.
AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 25 AGs Calling on Congress to Clarify First Step Act & Apply Fair Sentencing Reforms to Low-Level Drug Offenses
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, today led a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general urging Congress to amend the First Step Act and extend critical resentencing reforms to individuals convicted of the lowest-level crack cocaine offenses.
AG Racine Files a Notice of Appeal in Purdue Pharma & Sackler Bankruptcy Plan
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that he filed a notice of appeal in Purdue Pharma’s flawed bankruptcy plan. He asserted that the plan is inadequate, and that a bankruptcy court does not have the authority to prevent attorneys general from enforcing state law, including the…
Ahead of Labor Day, AG Racine Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Workers & Advocates to Help Workers Understand Their Rights
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today hosted a roundtable discussion with workers and advocates ahead of Labor Day to help District workers understand their rights and make sure they get the wages and fair treatment they deserve.
AG Racine Supports Biden Administration Effort to Strengthen Protections Against Housing Discrimination
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today urged the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to reinstate a rule protecting Americans from housing discrimination that was scrapped by the Trump administration.
Tenant Rights Now that the Public Health Emergency Has Ended
Check out our resource with answers to common questions tenants have asked during this pandemic.
Holding Gun Manufacturers Accountable
Over the past several years, we’ve seen a drastic increase in ghost guns in the District. These are guns that are sold without background checks and lack identifying information, such as serial numbers, rendering them untraceable by law enforcement. The Metropolitan Police Department has…
AG Racine Calls on Justice Department to Better Regulate Ghost Guns to Improve Public Safety
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that he called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to finalize federal regulations which would make clear that ghost guns are firearms under federal law and help address the epidemic of gun violence. Such action would help improve public safety…
AG Racine Announces Settlements In Three Lawsuits Against Real Estate Companies that Illegally Discriminated Against DC Housing Voucher Recipients in Wards 1,7, & 8
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced settlements in three lawsuits against real estate companies accused of illegally discriminating against low-income District residents who use housing vouchers to pay rent at properties in Wards 1, 7, and 8.