News & Updates
LTE: How to keep D.C. residents safe from unpredictable synthetic drugs
There have been more than 380 overdoses and several deaths likely linked to synthetic drugs commonly called K2.
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.
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.
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.
AG Racine Urges Council to Support Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis and Public Safety
Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Chief Deputy Attorney General Natalie O. Ludaway today testified during two Council committee hearings in favor of multiple bills designed to improve public safety in the District.
OAG Testimony on Bill 22-766, the Substance Abuse and Opioid Overdose Prevention Amendment Act of 2018, & B22-0687, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Task Force Act of 2018
Statement of Attorney General Karl A. Racine Bill 22-766, the Substance Abuse and Opioid Overdose Prevention Amendment Act of 2018 Bill 22-0687, the Adverse Childhood Experiences Task Force Act of 2018
Attorney General Racine Sues Neglectful Landlord for Endangering Tenants and Housing Code Violations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against Thomas K. Stephenson, the owner and operator of two rent-controlled apartment buildings in Northeast D.C., for persistently neglecting the properties and forcing tenants to live in conditions that threaten their health and safety…
OAG Testimony on Bill 22-780, the "Intrafamily Offenses and Anti-Stalking Orders Amendment Act of 2018"
Statement of Mina Q. Malik Deputy Attorney General, Public Safety Division Office of the Attorney General
AG Racine & 20 Attorneys General Demand Sessions End Illegal and Cruel Immigration Tactics Harming Children & Obstructing Crime Fighting
Today, Attorney General Karl A. Racine called on United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen to end the cruel and illegal attacks on children and families lawfully seeking asylum in the United States as they seek protection from domestic, sexual…
District Leads Coalition Defending States’ Ability to Protect Public Safety in Immigrant Communities
Attorney General Karl A. Racine is leading a coalition of nine states, including the District, in filing a friend-of-the-court brief defending California’s right to set its own public-safety policies against a challenge from United States Attorney General Jefferson B. Sessions III.