News & Updates
AG Racine Recovers $15K in Stolen Wages for DC Cell Phone Store Workers
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that his office has reached a settlement with Briggs Chaney Wireless, Inc., a company that operated two MetroPCS cell phone stores in the District, to resolve claims that the company failed to pay workers the District’s minimum wage for nearly a…
Get a FREE Ride Home this Halloween
Here are tips to help make sure you and others are safe on the roads this Halloween.
New Way for Victims to Report Sex Abuse by Clergy
If you are a victim of child sexual abuse by clergy or have knowledge of such abuse, report it to OAG at www.ReportClergyAbusetoDCOAG.com
AG Racine Sues ICE for Answers About Immigration Crackdowns in DC
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit seeking to force U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to provide answers about recent ICE enforcement actions in the District.
“I Belong Here”: Expanding OAG’s Successful Anti-Truancy Program
It was a packed auditorium at John Philip Sousa Middle School last week for the second annual kickoff of “I Belong Here,” OAG’s year-long attendance competition that works to combat school truancy.
AG Racine Cracks Down On District Slumlords For Health And Safety Hazards
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple lawsuits against the owners and managers of six residential apartment buildings in Wards 7 and 8 for neglecting their properties and forcing hundreds of tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety.
Overwhelmed by robocalls? Here are 5 tips to help!
4.2 billion. That’s how many robocalls (a call that uses an automated dialer to deliver a pre-recorded message) were made to U.S. households in August 2018 alone.
Cure the Streets: OAG’s Violence Interruption Program
OAG has launched and fully staffed its own violence interruption program called “Cure the Streets” and it’s already showing some early signs of progress.