News Releases - 2025 Archive - Page 4

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird is warning Iowans about an increase in asphalt scams, specifically happening in Tama County (which may have now spread to surrounding counties).  In an asphalt scam, a crew arrives at your door unannounced. The supposed “contractor” will often claim to have asphalt leftover from another job performed...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 31 states and the District of Columbia to support a Georgia law that limits addictive practices directed at minors by social media companies.  States have an interest in protecting minors from the risks of social media...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 27, 2025, fatal shooting of Michael Patrick Broyles by officers from the Iowa State Patrol, Council Bluffs Police Department, and Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office was legally justified.  At approximately 5:35 p.m. on August 27,...

DES MOINES—Continuing her priority to keep children safe online, today Attorney General Brenna Bird released some helpful tips for parents, teachers and caregivers.     “As a mom and a prosecutor, I know how important it is for parents to be aware of online dangers targeting their kids,” said Attorney General Bird....

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she has joined a coalition of 22 states requesting the Trump Administration fight back against the European Union’s radical green agenda for American companies that will hurt energy, investment, and economic growth here in the United States.   The rules impose illegal requirements based...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird led a bipartisan coalition of 28 states to defend North Carolina’s law protecting children from illegal Chinese vapes. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, Attorney General Bird supports North Carolina’s vape registry law. A vape registry is a...

DES MOINES—Today, Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that she joined 28 states and territories in continuing the fight for women and girls to have spaces in sports and other activities.   Attorney General Bird joined briefs supporting both West Virginia and Idaho’s state laws that keep men and boys out of...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the August 21, 2025, fatal shooting of Steven Funk by a Knoxville Police Department sergeant was legally justified.  The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation....

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led 17 states in calling on colleges and universities to protect free speech on their campuses.    There are troubling reports that some university officials are using the murder of Charlie Kirk as a justification to suppress speech on campuses under the pretext of student...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced she co-led a 21-state coalition supporting the President’s right not to be hauled into Florida state court.   Parties in a lawsuit involving Truth Social’s parent company subpoenaed President Trump for personal documents and are seeking to question him under oath. The President is not a...