For Immediate Release: Friday, June 5, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein filed a complaint against the Trump administration’s new restrictions on Title IX regulations, which weaken protections for sexual assault and harassment victims in schools and colleges. “We must do everything we can to keep young people safe in […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced the Carolina Relief Plan, an effort for financial institutions to support their customers who are facing financial hardship related to COVID-19. Bank of America is the first financial institution to sign on to the agreement. Full […]
For Immediate Release: Thursday, June 4, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (Raleigh) Attorney General Josh Stein, along with Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge, today led a coalition of 52 attorneys general encouraging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to facilitate continued collaboration among state attorneys general and telecom companies to coordinate tracing back illegal robocalls […]
Tuesday, June 2, 2020 If you receive a letter from Money Network Cardholder Services, do not throw it out – it may contain your $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. Nearly 4 million people have received their economic payment from the federal government through the mail on a prepaid debit card, and consumers from across North Carolina […]
Dear Friends, Like many of you, my heart aches for the family of George Floyd. Any senseless act of violence is tragic, but especially so when perpetrated by those sworn to protect and defend us. As a prosecutor, I strongly believe that anyone who murders someone or is complicit in murder should be charged and […]
Dear Friends, Like many of you, my heart aches for the family of George Floyd. Any senseless act of violence is tragic, but especially so when perpetrated by those sworn to protect and defend us. As a prosecutor, I strongly believe that anyone who murders someone or is complicit in murder should be charged and […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 1, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today urged Congress to block the Trump administration’s attempts to cut vital food assistance for millions of Americans. Attorney General Stein and 23 other attorneys general argue that during the unprecedented economic turmoil due to the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
For Immediate Release: Monday, June 1, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today shared new resources for people facing addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The resources, developed in coordination with Addiction Professionals of North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, connect North Carolinians to treatment […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s final rule rolling back the national Clean Car Standards. The lawsuit argues that the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles (SAFE) rule stops progress that has been made to protect the […]
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Contact: Laura Brewer (919) 716-6484 (RALEIGH) Attorney General Josh Stein today announced that he obtained a preliminary injunction against Charlotte-based A1 Towing Solutions, Inc. and its owner David Jewel Satterfield. The preliminary injunction, signed by Superior Court Judge Craig Croom, limits fees the defendants can charge for towing and booting […]