News & Updates
New Way for Victims to Report Sex Abuse by Clergy
If you are a victim of child sexual abuse by clergy or have knowledge of such abuse, report it to OAG at www.ReportClergyAbusetoDCOAG.com
AG Racine Sues ICE for Answers About Immigration Crackdowns in DC
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit seeking to force U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials to provide answers about recent ICE enforcement actions in the District.
“I Belong Here”: Expanding OAG’s Successful Anti-Truancy Program
It was a packed auditorium at John Philip Sousa Middle School last week for the second annual kickoff of “I Belong Here,” OAG’s year-long attendance competition that works to combat school truancy.
AG Racine Cracks Down On District Slumlords For Health And Safety Hazards
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple lawsuits against the owners and managers of six residential apartment buildings in Wards 7 and 8 for neglecting their properties and forcing hundreds of tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety.
Overwhelmed by robocalls? Here are 5 tips to help!
4.2 billion. That’s how many robocalls (a call that uses an automated dialer to deliver a pre-recorded message) were made to U.S. households in August 2018 alone.
Cure the Streets: OAG’s Violence Interruption Program
OAG has launched and fully staffed its own violence interruption program called “Cure the Streets” and it’s already showing some early signs of progress.
AG Racine Sues Personal Care Aides for D.C. Medicaid Billing Fraud
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has filed lawsuits against three personal care aides alleging that they cheated the District’s Medicaid program out of more than $85,000 by filing false timesheets.
AG Racine Fines Aetna for Violating Consumer Privacy and Disclosing HIV Status
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the District of Columbia has reached a settlement with Aetna, Inc., resolving a multi-state investigation into the company’s mishandling of protected health information and improper disclosures of patients’ HIV status.
AG Racine Urges Department of Education to Immediately Address Serious Deficiencies With the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has joined 10 states to urge the U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Federal Student Aid Acting Chief Operating Officer Jim Manning to address the severe shortage of applicants to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program who have had…