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Feb 13, 2020 15 tweets 13 min read Read on X
TUNE IN: OAG's Performance Oversight Hearing before the @councilofdc's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety: bit.ly/2SrjLD7
@councilofdc LIVE NOW: I'm testifying before the @councilofdc for OAG's Performance Oversight Hearing: bit.ly/2SrjLD7 Image
@councilofdc In recent remarks, U.S. Attorney General Barr denounced reform-minded prosecutors nationwide who are driving new evidence-based approaches to criminal justice that build community trust and promote public safety.

This attack is straight out of the failed tough-on-crime playbook.
Today, I joined 39 elected prosecutors in telling AG Barr why data-driven criminal justice reforms can reduce crime and produce better outcomes for everyone: bit.ly/37vkO9y ImageImageImage
@miriamkrinsky This reporting period, OAG returned $15+ million to consumers and DC's coffers in addition to saving taxpayers $426+ million in claims against the District.

With a budget of $74 million, it's clear that investment in OAG has resulted in strong returns for the District.
@miriamkrinsky OAG also launched its #CivilRights Section to ensure equal treatment for every DC resident.

So far we've:
✅Hosted Civil Rights Listening Sessions to hear resident concerns
✅Filed several lawsuits to stop housing discrimination
✅Intro'd important civil rights legislation
@miriamkrinsky Next week on February 19, OAG will testify before the @councilofdc on its pending legislation that it introduced a year ago to reinforce the office’s enforcement authority regarding the Human Rights Act.
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc If DC residents experience #discrimination of any kind, report it to OAG by calling 202-727-3400 or emailing OAGCivilRights@dc.gov.

Residents can also file a complaint with @DCHumanRights at bit.ly/2SzqWrS
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights Thanks to @councilofdc, we also have the resources needed to defend workers and punish companies that cheat.

Recently, OAG secured its largest #wagetheft settlement requiring Power Design—a major electrical contractor—to pay $2.75 million to harmed workers and the District.
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights Workers who have experienced #wagetheft or other wage and hour violations can contact OAG by phone at: (202) 727-3400.

Workers can also learn more about their rights under District law at: oag.dc.gov/wagerights
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights OAG continues to leverage investments from the @councilofdc to fight elder financial exploitation, including:

✅Conviction against a home health aide who stole money from client w/ dementia
✅18-count indictment against bankers alleged to have stolen $80K+ from an elderly client
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights If you suspect an older adult is being exploited, contact OAG at (202) 727-3400 or ElderAbuse@dc.gov.

Learn more about elder financial exploitation and abuse at: bit.ly/2LODBSH
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights Our office has also been busy working to protect DC consumers.

We've sued:
✅Facebook for not protecting the data of more than 340K DC users.
✅Marriott for unlawful bait-and-switch advertising
✅JUUL for failing to warn teens and consumers about harmful effects of e-cigarettes
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights Last year, OAG expanded its data-driven #CuretheStreets violence interruption program that treats violence like a disease and works to interrupt it, treat it, and stop it from spreading.

Learn how this public safety program works and where it's operating: bit.ly/2V0uwy7 ImageImage
@miriamkrinsky @councilofdc @DCHumanRights Today's testimony is only a small fraction of the work our office does year-round to help DC residents and promote the public interest.

If you'd like to learn more about OAG's work throughout the year, be sure to sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/2OMvwBG

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More from @AGKarlRacine

Nov 10, 2022
BREAKING: My office is suing Commanders owner Dan Snyder, the Commanders, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, and the NFL for colluding to deceive District residents—the heart of the Commanders’ fanbase—about an investigation into toxic workplace culture.
After public reporting revealed that sexual misconduct, harassment, and misogyny ran rampant for decades at the team, the defendants promised DC residents that the league was going to fix this toxic culture, including by fully cooperating with an independent investigation.
That was all a lie.

Instead, the NFL turned a blind eye to Snyder’s extensive efforts to silence or intimidate witnesses, and the NFL and Commanders entered into a secret agreement that gave Snyder power to veto the release of any results.
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Aug 31, 2022
NEW: Today, we’re suing Michael Saylor - a billionaire tech executive who has lived in the District for more than a decade but has never paid any DC income taxes - for tax fraud.
We’re also suing his company, MicroStrategy, for conspiring to help him evade taxes he legally owes on hundreds of millions of dollars he’s earned while living in DC.
It's the 1st lawsuit brought under DC’s recently amended False Claims Act encouraging whistleblowers to report residents who evade our tax laws by misrepresenting their residence. Led by @ChmnMendelson, @councilofdc unanimously updated the law & gave us enforcement authority.
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Jul 26, 2022
NEW -> We took action against Wawa, alongside 6 other states, for failing to protect their customers’ personal information & allowing a data breach that compromised close to 44,000 DC residents’ data.
Wawa failed to implement effective data security measures and, as a result, hackers breached their computer network and stole customers’ sensitive payment card information.

In failing to protect customers’ data, Wawa violated DC consumer protection & data breach laws.
Now, we’ve secured nearly $240,000 in penalties to the District.

Additionally, Wawa must implement and maintain data security practices to strengthen its information security program and protect consumers’ personal information.
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Jan 29, 2022
There have been some inaccurate assertions made in the past few days about how my office prosecutes crimes that I want to correct. Follow along.
My office prosecutes all violent crimes committed by juveniles where we have strong evidence, as the standard of proof is beyond a reasonable doubt, and where the arrest is constitutional.

Anyone, including a young person, who commits a violent crime should be held accountable.
Accountability is not inconsistent with our efforts to help them get the services and support they need so they are less likely to reoffend, making our communities safer.

To address the increases in violence, DC needs leadership & a clear, consistent, all-hands-on-deck response.
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May 25, 2021
BREAKING: Today my office filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon for illegally abusing and maintaining its monopoly power by controlling prices across the online retail market and violating DC law.
For years, Amazon has controlled online retail prices through its restrictive contract provisions & policies. Amazon requires third-party sellers to agree that they won’t offer their products anywhere else online – including their own websites – for a lower price than on Amazon.
These agreements also impose an artificially high price floor across the online retail marketplace & ensure high fees charged to third-party sellers by Amazon, as much as 40% of the product price, are incorporated into the price on not only Amazon but also on competing platforms.
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Dec 15, 2020
My statement on AG Barr’s resignation⬇️

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