News & Updates

Child Support Amnesty: Helping Parents Get Back on Track to Support Their Kids

OAG is rolling out a few special initiatives designed to give parents the tools they need to support their children.

Topics: Child Support
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AG Racine Announces Child Support Amnesty For August

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a month-long child support amnesty program in August as part of Child Support Awareness Month.

Topics: Child Support
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AG Racine Sues To Stop Trump Rule That Gives Criminals Access To Downloadable Guns And Undermines District Gun Laws

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit and sent a letter to stop a Trump Administration effort that makes 3D-printed operable guns more accessible to dangerous individuals.

Topics: Public Safety
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AG Racine Affirms Public Sector Workers’ Rights After Supreme Court Ruling in Janus Case

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today issued an advisory clarifying and reaffirming the rights of the District’s public-sector employees and their employers’ obligations in the wake of a Supreme Court ruling on union dues.

Topics: Worker Rights
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AG Racine Sues Trump Administration Over Backdoor Attempt To Gut Affordable Care Act And Decimate State Insurance Markets

Attorney General Karl A. Racine, as part of a 12-state coalition, today sued the Trump Administration to stop a backdoor attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Topics: Other
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AG Racine Urges Congress To Boost Cybersecurity To Protect U.S. Elections

Attorney General Karl A. Racine and a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general are urging congressional leaders to improve cybersecurity and protect the integrity of future U.S. elections against.

Topics: Other
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Statement from AG Racine on Court's Historic Ruling in Emoluments Lawsuit

Attorney General Karl A. Racine issued a statement on today’s favorable ruling from a federal court in the lawsuit brought by the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland seeking to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution’s anti-corruption provisions.

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Fiscal General Racine Exige Respuestas Del ICE Sobre Medidas Drásticas En Contra De La Inmigración En DC

El fiscal general Karl A. Racine envió una carta al Director Interino del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de los Estados Unidos (ICE), Ronald D. Vitiello, mediante la que exigía respuestas sobre las denuncias locales de numerosos residentes del Distrito que indican que las…

Topics: Immigration
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AG Racine Demands Answers from ICE on Immigration Crackdowns in DC

Attorney General Karl A. Racine sent a letter to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Acting Director Ronald D. Vitiello demanding answers about local reports of a dozen District residents in predominantly Latino communities being taken into ICE custody.

Topics: Immigration

Charity Check: Don’t be deceived by sham charities claiming to help veterans and service members

Most of these charities live up to fundraising promises, but a few attract donations by lying about the support they deliver.