News & Updates
Newsletter: Rooting Out Public Corruption
OAG recently announced a new Public Corruption Section to focus on a broad array of wrongdoing that impacts the public’s confidence in honest District government.
AG Racine Alerts District Residents About Debt Collection Protections During COVID-19 Emergency
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today alerted District residents that they are protected from most types of debt collection actions during the COVID-19 emergency.
AG Racine Announces Washington Sports Club Will Stop Charging Members During COVID-19 Closures
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that Town Sports International, LLC (TSI), the parent company of Washington Sports Club (WSC), will stop charging members while gyms are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Beware of COVID-Related Charity Scams
Especially now, many Americans are admirably trying to help those impacted by the COVID-19 crisis through charitable donations—but beware of scams.
AG Racine Leads Multistate Effort to Strengthen Federal Consumer Protections for Funeral Home Services
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enhance consumer protections around funeral home services.
AG Racine Opposes USAO Prosecution Of Local Gun Cases In Federal Court
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that his office filed two friend-of-the-court briefs opposing a policy from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (USAO) to prosecute felon-in-possession (FIP) gun cases in federal court.
AG Racine Hires Jonathan Kravis as Special Counsel to Combat Public Corruption in the District
Attorney General Racine Karl A. Racine today announced that highly-regarded former federal prosecutor, Jonathan Kravis, has joined the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as Special Counsel for Public Corruption.
AG Racine Leads Coalition to Stop Trump SNAP Rule That Would Leave 3.1 Million Americans Hungry During Pandemic
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, today led a coalition of 22 Attorneys General and the City of New York demanding that the Trump administration immediately suspend rulemaking that would cut food assistance for 3.1 million people.
AG Racine Applauds DCSC Chief Judge Morin's Order To Triple Emergency Shelter Funding For Crime Victims During COVID-19
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued a statement supporting D.C. Superior Court Chief Judge Robert E. Morin’s order to temporarily raise the emergency shelter spending cap for the Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
AG Racine Shares Resources To Help Domestic Violence Survivors During COVID-19
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today shared resources to help combat domestic violence in the District during the COVID-19 pandemic.