Thursday, January 30, 2020 (Washington, DC) – On Friday, January 31, at 12 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will kick off the application period for youth and employers who want to participate in the 2020 Mayor Marion S. Barry Summer Youth Employment Program (MBSYEP). Applications for MBSYEP will officially open at noon on Friday, January 31, […]
January 29, 2020 EPA’s Rollback of the Chemical Disaster Rule Eliminates Key Safety Measures Reducing Risk of Explosions, Fires, Poisonous Gas Releases WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the City of Philadelphia in suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for gutting safeguards to prevent and limit harms […]
January 30, 2020 New HHS Rule Threatens Abortion Coverage Provided by ACA Insurance Plans to 20K+ DC Residents WASHINGTON, D.C. – Attorney General Karl A. Racine today joined six other Attorneys General in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from threatening access to safe and legal abortion care for individuals who purchase health insurance […]
Monday, January 27, 2020 (Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced the District will award the site of the former Ferebee-Hope School, located at 3999 8th Street, SE, to KIPP DC to construct a new high school and District of Columbia Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR)-managed recreation center. The awarding of the former […]
January 28, 2020 Statement of Jimmy Rock, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Public Advocacy Division Before the Committee on the Whole, The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Chairman Public Hearing on Bill 23-456, the “Abatement and Condemnation of Nuisance Properties Amendment Act of 2019” January 28, 2020 11:30 am Room 412 John A. Wilson Building 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, District of […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
