Press Releases

Sunday, June 14, 2020 Beginning, Monday June, 15, the District is expanding free COVID-19 testing to include four firehouses each day, Monday-Saturday. The firehouse testing sites are walk-up and no appointment is needed. Over the past two weeks, two firehouses have been open each evening, Monday through Friday, for free COVID-19 testing. So far, more …

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Friday, June 12, 2020 Mayor\’s Newsletter, Volume 6, Issue 14: This Moment

Friday, June 12, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the results of the Point in Time (PIT) Count, an annual census of the number and demographic characteristics of adults and children experiencing homelessness in the District on that day. This data represents a snapshot before the coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency and …

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Friday, June 12, 2020 (WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the District will begin conservation work on the iconic Friendship Archway, located at 7th and H Streets NW in historic Chinatown, starting on Monday, June 15, 2020. “The Friendship Archway represents the strength of our Asian American and Pacific Islander community and …

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June 12, 2020 Recently, the residents of the District’s Burleith Community in Ward 2 reported to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) that medical waste from MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (“MedStar”) was being improperly discarded in their neighborhood by staff members after they exited the hospital. Residents observed masks, gloves, and other PPE were …

Stopping Unsafe Disposal of Used PPE Read More »

June 11, 2020 Cases Involve Opening Unauthorized Credit Lines for Personal Shopping Sprees, Deceiving Seniors Out of Social Security Income, Home Ownership WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today announced that the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) filed five lawsuits against family members and a home health aide alleging they financially exploited vulnerable adults …

AG Racine Files Lawsuits to Protect District Seniors Defrauded by Family Members and Home Health Aide Read More »

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Cooling Centers to Implement COVID-19 Safeguards (Washington, DC) – Due to the current temperatures and forecast of extreme heat, Mayor Bowser has activated the District’s Heat Emergency Plan for Wednesday, June 10. When the forecast of the temperature or heat index in the District is 92 degrees or higher, District Government, …

Mayor Bowser Activates Heat Emergency Read More »

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situational Update for Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Wednesday, June 10, 2020 Washington, DC – The District’s reported data for Tuesday, June 9, 2020 includes 63 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 9,537. The District reported four additional COVID-19 related deaths. 61-year-old female 68-year-old male 72-year-old female 82-year-old male Tragically, 499 District residents have lost their …

Coronavirus Data for June 9, 2020 Read More »

June 10, 2020 51 Attorneys General Allege Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Reduce Competition for at Least 80 Generic Topical Dermatological Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Racine today joined a coalition of 51 states in filing a lawsuit [LINK] against 26 generic drug manufacturers for conspiring to artificially inflate and manipulate drug prices, reduce …

AG Racine Joins Coalition Filing Third Lawsuit In Ongoing Antitrust Investigation Into Generic Drug Industry Read More »