News Releases - 2024 Archive - Page 9

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 22-state coalition in a letter to Congressional leadership, urging the passage of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (“SAVE”) Act. The bill strengthens election integrity by preventing illegal aliens from voting in federal elections. For years, Biden’s border invasion has threatened the...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the March 25, 2024, fatal shooting of John Carl Piazza by Waterloo police officers was “legally justified.” The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the April 6, 2024, fatal shooting of David Vanderhamm by Cedar Rapids police officers was legally justified. The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement regarding today's failed assassination attempt of President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania: "Today’s heinous assassination attempt was not just an attack on President Trump, it was an attack on our country, and our democracy. And while it...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a multistate coalition in asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear Missouri’s challenge to New York’s political prosecution against President Trump. The brief underscores New York’s political prosecution, illegal gag order, and upcoming sentencing of President Trump, which undermine his ability to...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 7-state coalition in opposing the illegal attempt by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) to regulate cryptocurrencies. SEC’s power grab may stop states from protecting their citizens from scams, and it hurts the free market. SEC’s policing of cryptocurrency will...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a 14-state coalition in a brief defending Arkansas’s law preventing indoctrination in K-12 schools. In May, a federal court partially blocked an Arkansas law that bans indoctrination in schools. The law does not prevent teachers from instructing on any ideas or theories,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today discussed the office’s cold case unit’s partnership with local law enforcement to investigate Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Cedar Rapids Police Department in Linn County. Speakers at the press conference also included:...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that the law she championed to combat human trafficking officially takes effect today, July 1. The law heightens penalties for human traffickers and ensures victims receive the support they need. “Human trafficking is a heinous crime that can happen anywhere, including in...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released the following statement in response to the Iowa Supreme Court's decision upholding Iowa's heartbeat law: “Today’s supreme court decision to uphold Iowa’s heartbeat law sends a loud and clear message: Iowa stands for life. As Attorney General, I have been so grateful to defend Iowa’s heartbeat...