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AG Racine Announces Sanford Capital Will Return $1.1 Million to 155 Tenants Forced to Live in Squalor

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that notorious landlord Sanford Capital, LLC, and its owner will return over $1.1 million in rent payments to 155 tenants forced to live in uninhabitable conditions.

Testimony

Testimony on Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019

Statement of Erin Cullen Deputy Attorney General, Family Services Agency

Topics: Public Safety

“Cure the Streets” Pilot Expansion: Making DC Safer Through Violence Interruption

Today, OAG is announcing new community-based partner organizations that will open and operate four new Cure the Streets sites in neighborhoods that experience high levels of violence.

Topics: Public Safety
Press Release

AG Racine Leads 18-State Coalition Defending Vermont’s Right To Ban Large-Capacity Magazines To Prevent Gun Violence

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a group of 18 state Attorneys General to defend Vermont’s right to ban large-capacity magazines and protect public safety.

Topics: Public Safety
Testimony

Testimony on Legislative Strategies to Respond to Firearm Violence and Ghost Gun Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019

Statement of Elizabeth Wieser Deputy Attorney General – Public Safety Division

Topics: Public Safety

Vaping Dangers: What Parents Should Know

Parents should know the facts about e-cigarettes and how to talk with their kids about the dangers of vaping.

Topics: Public Safety

Close the Ammunition Sale Loophole

This week, Attorney General Racine and a coalition of 20 Attorneys General sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging their support of “Jaime’s Law,” legislation which would extend existing background check requirements on firearm sales to also include ammunition sales.

Topics: Public Safety
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AG Racine Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Trump Rule That Would Take Food Assistance Away from Millions

Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, today led a coalition of 24 Attorneys General opposing the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Topics: Public Safety

DC’s Red Flag Law: Removing Guns from Potentially Dangerous Persons

Learn how you can use the District’s “Red Flag Law” to remove a firearm from a potentially dangerous individual.

Topics: Public Safety