News Releases - 2026 Archive

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that an Iowa District Court has denied TikTok’s request to dismiss new claims added to the state’s lawsuit in April claiming the company deceived Iowans about the addictiveness of its app for kids and its ties to China’s communist government. This ruling is...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she and a bipartisan coalition of 49 attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make improvements to its Robocall Mitigation Database (RMD) that would help curb illegal robocalls.  “Too many Iowans have been scammed by illegal robocalls,” said Attorney General Bird....

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the September 22, 2026, fatal shooting of Travis Kirk McDermott by Cedar Rapids Officers Ethan Lightner and Wes Wery was legally justified.   The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she is leading a coalition of 13 state attorneys general in a letter urging the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Netherlands) to stop their implementation of anti-Israel sanctions.   The UK and the Netherlands...