News & Politics

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On Data Privacy Day, Protect Your Privacy Online

January 28, 2020 As we live more and more of our lives online, we are all increasingly subject to being tracked. A significant amount of our personal information is being collected, used, and shared in ways that we are likely not aware of. On Data Privacy Day, take a moment to think about how you […]

Fighting Human Trafficking

January 27, 2020 AG Racine presenting at a sex trafficking awareness presentation for parents and teachers at Sousa Middle School. Since 2004, the D.C. Human Trafficking Task Force has brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to fight human trafficking, the heinous crime where victims are forced to engage in labor or commercial sexual exploitation. […]

AG Racine Joins Lawsuit To Stop Trump Administration Effort To Expand Access To Untraceable 3D-Printed Guns

January 24, 2020 Attorneys General Fight Administration’s Second Try to Permit “Ghost Guns,” Court Struck Down Earlier Attempt WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that he joined a coalition of 21 Attorneys General suing the Trump Administration to stop it from allowing 3D-printed gun files to be released on the internet. These […]

Newsletter: Win for Workers

January 24, 2020 Click here to sign up for OAG\’s newsletter. In a big win for District workers, our office announced that Power Design—a major electrical contractor—will pay $2.75 million to resolve a wage theft and worker misclassification case. The settlement will return nearly $880,000 to workers, provide $50,000 to support workforce development programs, and […]

Discussion: The Power of the Neighborhood

Thursday, January 23, 2020 Conversation Includes The Honorable Mayor Muriel Bowser, New York Times Columnist David Brooks, and Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar (Washington, DC) – Nextdoor, the neighborhood hub, will host a conversation with The Honorable Mayor Bowser, New York Times Columnist David Brooks, and Nextdoor CEO Sarah Friar on Friday, January 24 from 2 to […]

News From Mayor Muriel Bowser

Cities District of Columbia sent this bulletin at 01/23/2020 03:01 PM EST John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004 Phone: (202) 727-2643 Email: [email protected] Chief of Staff: John Falcicchio City Administrator: Rashad Young Director of the Mayor\’s Office of Legal Counsel: Ronald R. Ross Senior Advisor: Beverly Perry Director of Mayor\’s Office […]

Mayor Bowser Participates in 2020 Point in Time Count, Connects Residents with Homeless Services

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Mayor Bowser Joins Volunteers at Annual Census of Persons Experiencing Homelessness to Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Resources (Washington, DC) – Tonight, Mayor Muriel Bowser launched the District’s Point in Time (PIT) Count, the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness. Each winter, the PIT Count is conducted by […]

Mayor Bowser Announces Two Measures to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

Wednesday, January 22, 2020 (Washington, DC) – As part of her ongoing commitment to the victims and survivors of domestic violence, Mayor Muriel Bowser has submitted two legislative proposals, the Strangulation Prohibition Amendment Act of 2019 and the Victims’ Protection Amendment Act of 2020, to the Council of the District of Columbia to strengthen the […]

Mayor Bowser to Participate in Annual Point in Time Count and Raise Awareness about the District’s Homeless Services

Tuesday, January 21, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Wednesday, January 22, at 9 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with volunteers, will engage residents experiencing homelessness to help connect them with available District resources and services, and will execute the annual census of persons and families experiencing homelessness as part of her administration’s annual Point in […]