Staying Safe In Preparation for the Inauguration

The 59th Presidential Inauguration this Wednesday January 20, 2021, will be unlike any other that preceded it. Last week’s horrific domestic terrorist attack on the U.S. Capitol was unprecedented in our history as a democratic republic. Hate groups, including known white supremacist organizations, emboldened by the President and his enablers to seek "combat justice,” came to the District of Columbia, broke into the U.S. Capitol, and attempted to disrupt the Vice-President’s ceremonial reading of the electoral college results that were certified by the states last month.

AG Racine Announces Greyhound to Adopt National Anti-Idling Policies and Pay $125K for Air Pollution Violations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that Greyhound Lines, Inc. will be required to make company-wide policy changes to reduce air pollution and will prohibit excessive bus idling nationwide as part of a settlement with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The company will also pay a $125,000 penalty to the District for allowing buses to idle at Union Station for longer than the District’s legal limit.

Coalition of 15 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Supporting Washington State Lawsuit against President Trump’s Executive Order

WASHINGTON, D. C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today said he was pleased to join a coalition of 15 state attorneys general in filing of a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the states of Washington and Minnesota in their federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration’s executive order on immigration. The order would impose a temporary ban on any entry into the United States by refugees, visitors or temporary residents from seven nations with majority-Muslim populations.

Consumer Alert: Financial Exploitation

You hire a nurse to help your mother around the house. You expect the nurse to take care of your mother’s health and to watch over her home. After a few months, however, you notice that the power company has shut off your mother’s power, and you discover large withdrawals from your mother’s savings account. If this sounds familiar, you or someone you know may be a victim of financial exploitation. Far too often, trusted individuals use a position of power to take advantage of vulnerable adults for personal gain.

AG Racine Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Trump Rule That Would Take Food Assistance Away from Millions

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Attorney General Karl A. Racine, along with New York Attorney General Letitia James, today led a coalition of 24 Attorneys General opposing the Trump administration’s proposed changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The proposed changes would take basic food assistance away from more than three million people, disqualify hundreds of thousands of children from free school meals, and punish working families with modest savings.

AG Racine and Apartments.com Announce New Effort to Fight Housing Discrimination in Online Rental Listings

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced Apartments.com will take additional steps to eliminate discriminatory housing advertisements from its platform as a result of a collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). Apartments.com—a leading online apartment listing website—launched an enhanced content filter and review process aimed at eliminating online ads that discriminate against renters who rely on Section 8 vouchers and other forms of housing assistance.