News & Updates
Improving Traffic and Pedestrian Safety on New Jersey Avenue NW
Construction will soon begin on a $13 million traffic safety project near Mount Vernon Triangle after the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) secured a court win preventing a delay on the project
AG Racine Sues Three Neglectful Building Owners for Endangering District Residents' Health and Safety
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced his office has filed three new lawsuits against neglectful owners and managers of a Ward 5 apartment complex and two Ward 8 commercial properties for endangering the health and safety of District residents.
Win for ITT Students: Automatic Debt Forgiveness
If you’re a former ITT Tech student in the District of Columbia, you may be eligible for automatic student loan debt forgiveness as part of a 44-state settlement announced today.
AG Racine Joins Multistate Coalition To Block T-Mobile And Sprint Megamerger
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined nine states in filing a multistate lawsuit to stop the merger of telecom giants T-Mobile and Sprint.
AG Racine Files Court Brief Arguing that D.C. Residents are Harmed by Lack of Congressional Representation
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that his office filed a friend-of-the-court brief asserting that residents of the District of Columbia deserve full voting rights and are harmed by their lack of congressional representation.
AG Racine Sues Six MD Parents in Crackdown on Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against six Maryland parents—including three current or former District government employees—for falsifying District residency to send their children to District schools for free.
AG Racine’s Statement Supporting the Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2019
Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the following statement in support of Councilmember Robert White’s introduction of the Restore the Vote Amendment Act of 2019.
Newsletter: Seeking Feedback on Rayful Edmond Resentencing
Over the next several weeks, our office is inviting District residents and the community to share their views about whether a federal judge should reduce Rayful Edmond’s sentence.
AG Racine Sues Purdue Pharma and Richard Sackler for Misleading District Patients and Doctors to Increase Opioid Drug Sales
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today sued opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma L.P., Purdue Pharma Inc., and a former top executive, Dr. Richard Sackler, for making false and misleading claims about the safety and effectiveness of opioids to get more people to take these addictive drugs and to…
AG Racine Seeks Community Input On Resentencing For Convicted Drug Dealer Rayful Edmond
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) for the first time has been appointed by a federal court to represent the views of the community in an adult criminal matter in which it does not have prosecutorial authority.