News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Forces NRA Foundation Reform After NRA Used Charitable Donations Without Oversight
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a resolution in the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) lawsuit against the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the NRA Foundation for misusing nonprofit funds and other violations of the District’s Nonprofit Corporation Act (NCA). The terms…
D.C. Voter Checklist: June 2024 Primary Election
The 2024 Primary Elections are soon approaching on June 4, 2024! Below are a few important reminders and resources to help you make this election season go smoothly.
D.C. Voter Checklist: June 2024 Primary Election
The 2024 Primary Elections are soon approaching on June 4, 2024! Below are a few important reminders and resources to help you make this election season go smoothly.
Attorney General Schwalb Leads Coalition Defending Voting Rights Act in Georgia Redistricting Case
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today led a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act—a key protection against racial discrimination in elections—against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $1.8 Million Tax Evasion Judgment Against Owners of Vacant House
Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a $1.8 million judgment against the owners of 1000 C St NE for evading the District’s tax on vacant properties. OAG sued the property’s owner, George Papageorge and his entity, 10th & C…
Attorney General Schwalb Testifies on Proposed District Violence Interruption Program Merger
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, chaired by the Honorable Brooke Pinto, on the Safe Neighborhoods Amendment Act of 2024.
Attorney General Schwalb Secures Over $1 Million to Improve Conditions at Ward 7 Apartment Complex
Attorney General Brian Schwalb today announced that the owner and manager of Mayfair Mansions (Mayfair), a 410-unit affordable housing complex in Ward 7, will pay more than $1 million and make additional investments to improve the health and safety of its residents as part of a settlement…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $350,000 for District & Workers Cheated in Misclassification Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Tricon Construction, Inc. (Tricon) will pay $350,000 to resolve allegations that Tricon and four of its subcontractors engaged in an illegal worker misclassification scheme that denied sick leave and other benefits to approximately 200…
Announcing the 2024 Impaired Driving Student Video Contest Winners
This winter, the Office of Attorney General and its partners held the second Impaired? No Time to Drive high school student video contest and is pleased to announce the winning video.
Improving Public Safety with a New Grant Program
At the Office of the Attorney General (OAG), we recognize that along with policing and prosecution, prevention work is a key component of any comprehensive public safety strategy to help make the District safer now and in the future.