AG Racine Leads 22-State Coalition Against Trump Effort Threatening Legal Status of Long-Time U.S. Residents

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in filing a friend-of-the-court brief seeking to stop the Trump administration’s attempt to strip longtime residents of their rights to live and work in the United States, making them subject to possible deportation. The amicus brief, filed in the Ramos v. Nielsen case before the U.S.

AG Racine Sues Four Maryland Parents and DCPS Employee for Residency Fraud at D.C. Schools, Seeks $450K+ in Unpaid Tuition, Damages and Fines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced lawsuits against four Maryland parents for falsifying District residency to send their children to D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) for free. Additionally, AG Racine is suing a DCPS employee for conspiring with one of the parents to enroll her non-resident daughter in a DCPS school.

Black History Month: Celebrating Charles Hamilton Houston

In celebration of Black History Month, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is honoring black legal minds in the United States who have advanced civil rights and continue to inspire advocates to dismantle systems of oppression and work for a better tomorrow.   

Charles Hamilton Houston

Black History Month: Celebrating Charlotte E. Ray

In celebration of Black History Month, the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is honoring black legal leaders and trailblazers who have advanced civil rights and who continue to inspire advocates to work for justice and equality today.    

Charlotte E. Ray

Standing Up for Asylum-Seekers: Opposing Trump’s “Turnback Policy”

Last week, AG Racine joined a coalition of 20 AGs in opposing The Trump administration’s new "Turnback Policy," which unlawfully denies individuals access to the asylum process at ports of entry and turns them away. The policy is contrary to the United States’ treaty obligations and federal law, which require immigration officials to promptly give asylum-seekers a fair chance to present their claims.

5 Tips for Managing Your Student Loans

District residents have the highest student debts in the nation. More than 1 in 4 student loan borrowers in the District owe greater than $80,000 in student debt, and more than 1 in 7 are past due on their federal loans. This burden of student debt affects the day-to-day lives of District residents, making it harder for them to take important steps like buying a house, starting a family, or opening a business. 

Harmed by Wells Fargo? Here’s How to Get Help.

Last year, AG Racine announced that a 50-state coalition secured a settlement with Wells Fargo after the bank opened millions of unauthorized accounts and enrolled customers in services without their consent. This week, as part of that settlement, Wells Fargo launched a program to help harmed customers get the relief they deserve.

AG Racine And 21-State Coalition Sue To Block Trump Administration Gag Rule That Threatens Reproductive Healthcare

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine and his counterparts from 20 other states today sued the Trump administration to stop a federal gag rule that endangers family planning and other healthcare services for more than 58,000 low-income District residents. The suit seeks to stop a federal Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rule restricting Title X grants, which help patients access contraception, cancer screenings, exams, and other related health services.