By Karl A. Racine, Miriam Aroni Krinsky, and Stephanie Morales Karl A. Racine, a Democrat, is the D.C. attorney general.
Miriam Aroni Krinsky is a former federal prosecutor and the executive director of Fair and Just Prosecution.
Stephanie Morales is the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Portsmouth, Virginia. Op-ed originally appeared in Salon
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today released a new report during Consumer Protection Week highlighting the drastic increase in consumer complaints to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in 2021, largely due to the office’s efforts to stand up for consumers, and the amount of money the office has recovered for defrauded consumers.
El código de D.C. desde § 42-3101 hasta §42-3111 le permite a la Oficina del Fiscal General y a los grupos comunitarios entablar demandas contra propiedades que están siendo usadas para vender, almacenar o fabricar drogas ilegales; que están siendo usadas para almacenar o vender armas de fuego de forma ilegal; o que están siendo usadas para facilitar la prostitución. Estas demandas también deben mostrar que las propiedades tienen un “efecto adverso” en el vecindario como resultado de la actividad relacionada con drogas, armas o prostitución.
What is Human Trafficking?
Human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery and a serious crime. Traffickers use force, fraud, or coercion to make victims engage in labor or commercial sexual exploitation.
WASHINGTON, DC – Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco) will pay over $57 million to resolve allegations that it discharged toxic chemicals into the District’s land and waterways for decades, resulting in the persistent toxic pollution of the Anacostia River. Under the terms of the agreement, Pepco must pay $47 million toward cleaning up the Anacostia River and $10 million in penalties.
Cure the Streets is a pilot public safety program launched by OAG aimed at reducing gun violence. It operates in discrete high violence neighborhoods using a data-driven, public-health approach to gun violence by treating it as a disease that can be interrupted, treated, and stopped from spreading.