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DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced she joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 states and the District of Columbia in a brief supporting Tennessee’s law that protects children from social media harm.   Studies continue to show that social media use leads to anxiety and depression in adolescents. In spite...

DES MOINES— In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the September 6, 2025, fatal shooting of Camryn Leroy Stonehocker by Officer Marshall Moore from the Boone Police Department was legally justified.   On September 6, 2025, at approximately 10:24 p.m., Officer Marshall Moore was conducting...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird was joined by 19 other attorneys general today as she filed emergency briefs supporting President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Portland, and by 17 other attorneys general supporting deployment of troops to Chicago to stop the violent attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird joined a coalition of twelve states urging Meta to answer questions about the seemingly unfettered distribution of graphic livestreams and videos on Facebook and Instagram of the violent terrorist attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023.   In light of a lawsuit against...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird congratulates Leif Olson on his confirmation by the U.S. Senate to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa.   Attorney General Bird appointed Olson as Chief Deputy Attorney General after she took office in 2023. Since then, Olson has played a vital role...

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...