News & Updates
Investing in OAG’s Violence Interruption Program
Last week, AG Racine and Mayor Bowser announced a $6 million investment in strategies to reduce gun violence and keep District residents safe.
Testimony on Next Steps in the District’s Public Health-Based Approach to Violence Prevention and Intervention
Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia
AG Racine Welcomes 2019 Class Of Charles F.C. Ruff Fellows
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has welcomed 15 recent graduates from area law schools to join the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) as part of the 2019 Charles F.C. Ruff Fellowship.
Fighting Sex Trafficking Year-Round
As Human Trafficking Awareness Month comes to an end, OAG understands the importance of educating youth and our community year-round about on how to stop the most common form of this terrible crime: sex trafficking.
4 Tips to Protect Your Kids on Social Media from Sex Traffickers
Have you ever accepted an online friend request from someone you don’t know?
AG Racine Announces Austin Royster Funeral Home to Pay $300,000 for Deceiving Grieving Families about Funeral Costs and Services
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a settlement with Austin Royster Funeral Home and its Chief Operating Officer (COO), Jamelle Royster, requiring them to pay $280,000 in relief to more than 60 eligible consumers who paid for funeral services they never received or suffered other…
CONSUMER ALERT: 5 Tips to Avoid Tax Scams
AG Racine urges taxpayers to take these simple tips to keep their information safe this tax season.
AG Racine Introduces Bill to Strengthen Child Abuse Reporting Law
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today introduced legislation to strengthen the District’s law for reporting child abuse and victimization to District authorities.
AG Racine and Counterparts from 45 States Reach $120 Million Settlement with Johnson & Johnson for False Claims About Hip Implant Devices
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and 45 other state attorneys general today announced they have reached a $120 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, DePuy, to resolve allegations that the companies made false claims about reliability in promoting two hip implant…
AG Racine Leads 14-State Coalition Urging FDIC to Include Strong Consumer Protections for Small-Dollar Bank Loans
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 14 states in a letter to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) urging the agency to ensure strong consumer protections in guidance on small-dollar loans.