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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.

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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…

Topics: Public Safety
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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. 

Topics: Worker Rights
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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.

Topics: Civil Rights

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…

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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…

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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.

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AG Racine Announces New Nuisance Suits and Settlement Against 6 Property Owners For Failing to Implement Critical Security Measures to Protect Public Safety

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced two separate nuisance lawsuits against the owner of a gas station and grocery store in Ward 8, and a settlement with the owners of a gas station in Ward 5 to address security related issues, such as gun violence and drug activity. These efforts aim…

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AGs Racine & James Lead 22 Attorneys General In Opposing Georgia's Discriminatory Voting Law

District of Columbia Attorney General Karl A. Racine and New York Attorney General Letitia James led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in opposing Georgia’s discriminatory law that would make it more difficult for millions of Georgians – especially Black Georgians – to vote. They specifically…

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