News & Updates

Sex Trafficking: Learn the Signs. Stop the Crime.

Sex traffickers can target anyone, a friend or a family member, and children are most at risk. Here are some of the most common misconceptions about sex trafficking. 

Topics: Public Safety
Press Release

AG Racine Announces Two District Employers Must Pay Nearly $500K In Unpaid Wages To Workers And Penalties

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) resolved two wage theft enforcement actions against two District employers that require them to pay nearly $500,000 in relief to harmed workers and penalties to the District.

Topics: Worker Rights

Newsletter: Fighting District Polluters

Air pollution harms the health of thousands of people who live in, work in, and visit the District of Columbia—especially children, the elderly, and communities of color. 

Press Release

AG Racine Sues Greyhound for Air Pollution Violations at Union Station

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against Greyhound Lines Inc. for allowing buses to idle at Union Station for longer than the legal limit, polluting the air and endangering the health and safety of commuters and workers.

Testimony

Testimony on Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2019

Statement of Randolph Chen Co-Acting Chief, Social Justice Section - Public Advocacy Division

Topics: Worker Rights
Press Release

AG Racine Sues JUUL For Creating a Teen Public Health Crisis and Deceiving District Residents About E-Cigarettes

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., a major e-cigarette manufacturer, and its original parent company, for purposely marketing nicotine products to teenagers and misleading consumers about their highly-addictive quality.

Press Release

AG Racine Sues JUUL For Creating a Teen Public Health Crisis and Deceiving District Residents About E-Cigarettes

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc., a major e-cigarette manufacturer, and its original parent company, for purposely marketing nicotine products to teenagers and misleading consumers about their highly-addictive quality.

Testimony

Testimony on Safe Passage to School Expansion Act of 2019

Statement of Christina Jones Special Counsel, Strategic Youth Initiatives

Topics: Public Safety

Tenants’ Rights: Tips for Reporting Problems with A Landlord or Housing Conditions

District residents deserve safe, habitable housing and to be treated fairly by their landlords.

Topics: Tenant Rights