- Washington, D.C., Attorney General sues owners and managers of two Brightwood apartment buildings for alleged housing code violations and retaliation against tenants.
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb has sued the owners and managers of two apartment buildings in the Brightwood neighborhood, alleging that they let severe problems go unaddressed for years and retaliated against tenants who pressed for repairs.
In Brightwood, city officials say tenants were left living with dangerous conditions that no one should be expected to accept as normal.
What happened?…