News & Updates
AG Racine Reaches $148 Million Nationwide Settlement Over Uber Data Breach
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced that the District of Columbia and all 50 states have reached a nationwide settlement with Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber) for hiding a data breach in 2016.
Preventing Suicide: Connecting At-Risk Individuals to Mental Health Resources
Earlier this summer, the Centers for Disease Control released a report showing that suicide rates between 1999 and 2016 have increased more than 30 percent in half of the states and by about 16 percent in the District.
AG Racine Testifies on Cure the Streets and 2018 Summer Crime Prevention Efforts
Statement of Karl A. Racine Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Urging Congress to Renew Violence Against Women Act
Last week, AG Racine urged Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
AG Racine Launches Special Victims Unit to Prosecute Crimes Against Vulnerable Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has launched a Special Victims Unit (SVU) to focus on prosecuting crimes against some of the most vulnerable people in the District: sexual assault victims, young children, elders, people with…
AG Racine Wins Court Ruling Against Education Department for Stalling Student Borrower Protections
Attorney General Karl A. Racine has won a victory in federal court against United States Education Secretary Betsy DeVos after challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) plan to abandon federal protections for students cheated by predatory, for-profit schools.
New parent? Protect your child’s credit!
Last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) received nearly 14,000 complaints about identity theft of individuals 19 years old or younger.
AG Racine Appoints Lisa Raymond as Chief of Staff
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that he has appointed experienced manager and education advocate Lisa Raymond as Chief of Staff for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
AG Racine Sues Automotive Companies for Illegal Oil Spills that Threaten the Anacostia River and District Residents
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against a group of auto repair and sales businesses located in Ward 5 for repeatedly spilling toxic oil onto neighborhood sidewalks and streets, the culmination of a pattern of environmental violations spanning a decade.
Listening to the Community: Stopping Unlicensed Businesses in the District
Learn how feedback from the community helps inform OAG’s work.