News & Updates
AG Racine Announces $85 Million Multistate Settlement with Honda Over Concealing Airbag Safety Defects
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that Honda will pay more than $85 million as part of a multistate settlement with 48 Attorneys General over allegations that the company concealed air bag safety issues in certain Honda and Acura vehicles sold in the United States.
Office of the Attorney General Moves to 400 6th Street NW
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has relocated to 400 6th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001.
AG Racine Joins Suit to Stop Trump's Postal Service Cuts to Undermine Election
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of seven Attorneys General led by Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from undermining the United States Postal Service (USPS) in order to interfere with the November election.
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Frederick Mercer
Walking the streets of Ward 8’s Washington Highlands community, you will likely encounter Frederick Mercer, a Cure the Streets Violence Interrupter.
AG Racine Sues Washington Sports Club for Charging Gym Members During COVID-19 Shutdown
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed suit against the parent company of Washington Sports Club (WSC), Town Sports International, LLC (TSI), for failing to abide by promises made to gym members while its facilities were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
AG Racine Announces Evolve LLC Must Pay $250k Penalty for Refusing to Rent to District Housing Voucher Recipients
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that local real estate company Evolve, LLC will be required to pay a penalty of up to $250,000 to resolve a 2018 housing discrimination lawsuit.
Newsletter: Fighting Housing Discrimination
Our office is on the lookout for source-of-income discrimination, and it’s why, in late July, we filed lawsuits against 16 real estate companies and professionals.
AG Racine Sues NRA Foundation for Diverting Charitable Funds to Support Wasteful Spending by NRA and Its Executives
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit against the NRA Foundation and the National Rifle Association (NRA) for misusing charitable funds to support wasteful spending by the NRA and its executives.
AG Racine Leads 20-State Coalition Urging Facebook to Aggressively Combat the Spread of Hate and Disinformation Online
Attorney General Karl A. Racine, New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 20 state Attorneys General calling on Facebook, Inc. (Facebook), to adopt additional preventive measures against the spread of hate and…
Cure the Streets Spotlight: Lorenzo Sanders
Lorenzo is a violence interrupter for Cure the Streets in Ward 7’s Marshall Heights and Benning Heights neighborhoods. He’s a father of three children, but when you see him walking the streets in the community, you quickly realize that he’s a father figure to many.