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

May 21, 2020 Settlement Resolves OAG Lawsuit Against Greyhound for Excessive Bus Idling at Union Station 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 […]

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AG Racine Leads 52 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act

May 21, 2020 Bipartisan Legislation Would Help Families of Officers and First Responders Lost to COVID-19 Receive Federal Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody today co-led a coalition of 52 Attorneys General urging Congress to pass S.3607, the Safeguarding America’s First Responders Act (SAFR Act). The […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 18, 2020

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Monday, May 18, 2020 includes 164 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,434. The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths: 61-year-old female 62-year-old female 75-year-old male 75-year-old male 78-year-old male 84-year-old male 88-year-old male 91-year-old […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 19, 2020

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, May 19, 2020 includes 117 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,551. The District reported seven additional COVID-19 related deaths: 32-year-old male 53-year-old male 58-year-old male 69-year-old female 72-year-old male 73-year-old male 93-year-old male Tragically, […]

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AG Racine Announces Santander Will Provide $2 Million In Relief To District Consumers For Unfair, High-Risk Auto Loans

May 19, 2020 34-State Settlement Provides Restitution and Debt Relief to Over 1,400 District Car Buyers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced a $550 million multistate settlement with Santander Consumer USA, Inc. (Santander) for making unfair and high-risk auto loans to consumers nationwide. The 34-state settlement resolves allegations that Santander violated […]

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Latest Tenant Protections for D.C. Residents

On May 5, 2020, the DC Council enacted critical emergency legislation to protect District residents during the COVID-19 crisis. Tenant Protections The recent legislation also puts in place critical tenant protections during this public health emergency. Most importantly: Your rental provider MUST allow you, if you are undergoing financial hardship, to enter into a rental […]

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Coronavirus Data for May 16, 2020

Sunday, May 17, 2020 (Washington, DC) – The District’s reported data for Saturday, May 16, 2020 includes 81 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 7,123. The District reported eight additional COVID-19 related deaths: 58-year-old male 73-year-old female 78-year-old female 79-year-old male 83-year-old female 84-year-old male 84-year-old female 95-year-old […]

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