News & Updates
Testimony on Community Safety and Health Amendment Act of 2019
Statement of Erin Cullen Deputy Attorney General, Family Services Agency
“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.
AG Racine Files Court Brief Arguing that District Law Protects Residents from Discrimination by Online Businesses Or Institutions Without Physical Locations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today submitted a friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the District of Columbia’s Human Rights Act (DCHRA) prohibits discrimination by all businesses and institutions that operate in the District, including those that operate online or otherwise without physical…
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.
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
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.
Testimony on Worker Misclassification and Payroll Fraud Prevention Act
Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General of the District of Columbia Office of the Attorney General
CONSUMER ALERT: OAG Cautions Use of At-Home Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Attorney General Racine recommends District residents NOT use new at-home forensic testing kits that claim to help sexual assault survivors collect evidence of an assault themselves.
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.