News & Updates
CONSUMER ALERT: OAG Cautions Use of At-Home Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Attorney General Racine recommends District residents NOT use new at-home forensic testing kits that claim to help sexual assault survivors collect evidence of an assault themselves.
Close the Ammunition Sale Loophole
This week, Attorney General Racine and a coalition of 20 Attorneys General sent a letter to Congressional leaders urging their support of “Jaime’s Law,” legislation which would extend existing background check requirements on firearm sales to also include ammunition sales.
AG Racine Leads 24-State Coalition Opposing Trump Rule That Would Take Food Assistance Away from Millions
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).
AG Racine Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 21 States In Urging Congress To Pass Cannabis Banking Bill
Attorney General Karl A. Racine today led a bipartisan coalition of 21 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass the “Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act” (H.R. 2093; S. 1028) or similar measures that would allow legal cannabis-related businesses to access…
AG Racine Statement on Historic DC Statehood Hearing
Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the following statement on today’s landmark Congressional hearing on making the District of Columbia the 51st state.
Don’t Take the Bait: Consumer Sweepstakes Scams
Have you received a call from someone claiming to be from a government agency about a sweepstakes prize? Don’t take the bait!
AG Racine Statement on Purdue Pharma Negotiations
Attorney General Karl A. Racine released the following statement on Purdue Pharma negotiations.
AG Racine Releases Report on Payroll Fraud in District Construction Industry
Report Details How Companies Evade Taxes and Reduce Workers’ Take-Home Pay by Illegally Misclassifying Workers as Independent Contractors
DC’s Red Flag Law: Removing Guns from Potentially Dangerous Persons
Learn how you can use the District’s “Red Flag Law” to remove a firearm from a potentially dangerous individual.
AG Racine Announces New Senior Leadership Appointments
Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced the appointment of several individuals to leadership positions within the Office of the Attorney General (OAG).