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Press Release

AG Racine Sues Four Maryland Parents and DCPS Employee for Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools, Seeks $450K+ in Unpaid Tuition, Damages and Fines

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against four Maryland parents for falsifying District residency to send their children to D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) for free. 

Testimony

Testimony for Performance Oversight Hearing for FY18 to FY19

Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia

Topics: Other
Press Release

AG Racine Leads 22-State Coalition Against Trump Effort Threatening Legal Status of Long-Time U.S. Residents

Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief seeking to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to strip longtime residents of their rights to live and work in the United States, making them subject to possible deportation.

Topics: Immigration

Standing Up for Student Survivors of Sexual Violence

The Trump administration is trying to make it harder for student survivors of sexual harassment and violence to get justice—AG Racine is fighting back.

Topics: Public Safety

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.

Topics: Public Safety
Testimony

Testimony on Next Steps in the District’s Public Health-Based Approach to Violence Prevention and Intervention

Statement of Karl A. RacineAttorney General for the District of Columbia

Topics: Public Safety
Press Release

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.

Topics: Other

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.

Topics: Public Safety

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? 

Topics: Public Safety
Press Release

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…