News & Updates
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Permanent Shutdown of Nonprofits That Exploited DC Kids and Misled Consumers
Attorney General Schwalb, along with Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown, Maryland Secretary of State Susan Lee, and Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, today announced that two fraudulent nonprofits, Maryland Youth Club of America, Inc. (Maryland Youth Club) and Virginia Youth Club of…
Attorney General Schwalb, Councilmembers Frumin and Pinto Announce Child Support Increase for TANF Families
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, alongside Councilmembers Matt Frumin (Ward 3) and Brooke Pinto (Ward 2), today announced that beginning October 1, 2025, families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) will see an increase in child support passthrough payments from $150 to $…
Attorney General Schwalb Secures $259,294 Judgment Against Former DC Assistant Principal Who Fraudulently Worked a Second Full-Time Job in Rhode Island
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has secured a $259,294 judgment against Michael Redmond, a former assistant principal at Stephen E. Kramer Middle School in Ward 8, for defrauding the District by taking a full-time, in-person job in…
Attorney General Schwalb Announces Program to Help Parents Who Are Behind on Child Support Payments
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced the Office of the Attorney General’s Child Support Services Division’s (CSSD) Amnesty Program, designed to support and provide relief for parents who are behind on child support payments and may be facing legal action from the District.
Attorney General Schwalb Recovers Over $300,000 from Gilead Sciences for Illegal Kickback Scheme
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), a pharmaceutical company that sells medications covered by the District’s Medicaid program, will pay $316,413 to the District to resolve allegations that it engaged in an illegal kickback scheme where it paid…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Anti-Violence Organization and Its CEO for Misappropriating More Than $250,000 In Nonprofit Funds
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a lawsuit against Women in H.E.E.L.S (Healing, Elevation, Empowerment, Love, Support), Inc. (WIH), a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of reducing violence and supporting women and girls, and Ikeia Hardy, its former CEO,…
Attorney General Schwalb Requires Former Nonprofit Treasurer to Repay Pocketed Funds Intended for Elementary School Children
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced a settlement resolving the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 lawsuit against the former Treasurer and board member of Parents Organized for the Power of Powell School (POPPS), a nonprofit parent-teacher organization created to…
Attorney General Schwalb Sues Former Affordable Housing Nonprofit Director for Misappropriating More Than $1.25 Million
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today filed suit against Kenneth Brewer, Sr., the former executive director of the nonprofit H Street Community Development Corporation (HSCDC), for misusing nonprofit funds and awarding himself more than $1.25 million in unauthorized bonuses.
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…
Attorney General Schwalb Releases 2024 Impact Report
Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today released the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) 2024 Impact Report, highlighting how OAG has delivered for District residents over the past year, securing $661 million in savings and benefits — over four times its annual budget…