News & Updates

Urging Congress to Renew Violence Against Women Act

Last week, AG Racine urged Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. 

Topics: Public Safety
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AG Racine Launches Special Victims Unit to Prosecute Crimes Against Vulnerable Residents

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) has launched a Special Victims Unit (SVU) to focus on prosecuting crimes against some of the most vulnerable people in the District: sexual assault victims, young children, elders, people with…

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AG Racine Sues Automotive Companies for Illegal Oil Spills that Threaten the Anacostia River and District Residents

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a lawsuit against a group of auto repair and sales businesses located in Ward 5 for repeatedly spilling toxic oil onto neighborhood sidewalks and streets, the culmination of a pattern of environmental violations spanning a decade.

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AG Racine Leads Multistate Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Allow Police Officers to Act to Protect Public Safety

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a coalition of 15 states and the District of Columbia in a friend-of-the-court brief in a United States Supreme Court case that could make it more difficult for police to do their jobs.

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AG Racine Takes Action Against Neglectful Property Owners to Stop Crime in District Neighborhoods

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced multiple actions against several residential and commercial property owners to end concentrated drug- and firearm-related activity taking place at their buildings.

Topics: Public Safety

LTE: How to keep D.C. residents safe from unpredictable synthetic drugs

There have been more than 380 overdoses and several deaths likely linked to synthetic drugs commonly called K2.

Topics: Public Safety

Child Support Amnesty: Helping Parents Get Back on Track to Support Their Kids

OAG is rolling out a few special initiatives designed to give parents the tools they need to support their children.

Topics: Child Support
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AG Racine Announces Child Support Amnesty For August

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a month-long child support amnesty program in August as part of Child Support Awareness Month.

Topics: Child Support
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AG Racine Sues To Stop Trump Rule That Gives Criminals Access To Downloadable Guns And Undermines District Gun Laws

Attorney General Karl A. Racine today filed a lawsuit and sent a letter to stop a Trump Administration effort that makes 3D-printed operable guns more accessible to dangerous individuals.

Topics: Public Safety
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AG Racine Urges Council to Support Legislation to Address Opioid Crisis and Public Safety

Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Chief Deputy Attorney General Natalie O. Ludaway today testified during two Council committee hearings in favor of multiple bills designed to improve public safety in the District.

Topics: Public Safety