Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified in support of the Recidivism Reduction, Oversight, and Accountability for DYRS ACT or “ROAD Act”, a bill he introduced in May of this year to hold the Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services (DYRS) – the DC agency responsible for supervising and rehabilitating youth found responsible for a crime – accountable for better public safety outcomes in the juvenile justice system.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that the owners of the Ivy City Hotel in Ward 5 will be required to improve security following a series of violent incidents at the property. From February 2023 to February 2024, the Ivy City Hotel was the site of two homicides, two armed robberies, three non-homicide deaths that appeared to be drug-related, and multiple incidents that resulted in the recovery of a ghost gun, a high-capacity magazine, cocaine, fentanyl, LSD, amphetamines, and mushrooms.

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, and Everytown Law today announced a lawsuit against three federally licensed gun dealers for illegally selling dozens of firearms to a straw purchaser who then trafficked the weapons, mainly into the District.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced three new appointments within the Office of the Attorney General.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Secure Apartments For Everyone (SAFE) Regulation Amendment Act to improve safety and reduce incidents of crime at District apartment complexes.

District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin co-led a group of 24 attorneys general urging the US Supreme Court to uphold a federal rule regulating ghost guns—untraceable weapons often made at home from kits—like other firearms.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today commended the DC Council for delivering on the Office of the Attorney General’s (OAG) Fiscal Year 2025 budget priorities, including provisions which will provide critical resources to support OAG’s efforts to improve public safety and support District residents.

As the District’s independent, elected Attorney General, there is no higher priority for me and those of us at OAG than public safety. Too many people, across all 8 Wards, don’t feel safe right now in our city.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today testified before the DC Council Committee on the Judiciary and Public safety regarding Titles I-III of the Utilizing Partnerships and Local Interventions for Truancy and Safety Amendment Act of 2024.

Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today introduced the Recidivism Reduction, Oversight, and Accountability for DYRS ACT – the “ROAD Act” – to hold the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services (DYRS) accountable for better public safety outcomes in the juvenile justice system and ensure that young people committed to DYRS are less likely to commit additional offenses once released.