News & Updates
Keeping Older Residents Safe & Hate Crimes Bill Signed into Law
May is Older Americans Month, and it’s a time for us to honor and show our appreciation for those in our own lives: the grandparents, great grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, sisters and brothers, cousins, neighbors, friends, and more.
Convening Against Anti-AAPI Hate
Our country faces a reckoning as the pandemic has laid bare many of the disparities and biases that have only been exacerbated during the past year.
Championing DC Statehood
DC is my home. I was raised here. I’ve seen how much DC has grown and changed over the years. I’ve been proud to get to know many others raised in DC, and to welcome new residents who have settled in and made it their home too.
Conversations on Combating Hate
We have a hate problem in this country. And sadly, we’re trending in the wrong direction.
AG Racine Announces the 2021 Artist v. Hate Contest Winners
This week, AG Racine announced the winners for OAG and Project Create DC’s Artists v. Hate contest.
Confronting Anti-Asian Hate
This past year has been challenging for everyone: physically, emotionally, mentally, and economically.
Know Your Rights: The Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020
A new law, the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020, takes effect on March 16, 2021. The law bans the use of non-compete clauses for most workers in the District.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month gives well deserved recognition to women and their contributions, achievements, and roles in society throughout history.
Stopping Charity Fundraising Phone Scams: What Consumers Need to Know
This week, the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, along with the Federal Trade Commission and 46 agencies from 38 states, shut down the operators of a massive and long-running charity fundraising phone scam.
Commemorating Black History & Women’s History Month
While February is an opportunity to celebrate the tremendous contributions of African Americans throughout history, we also recognize that the struggle for equality for people of color in the United States continues.