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DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the January 2, 2025, fatal shooting of Charquan Hargrove by two Des Moines police officers 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 20 states in defending President Trump’s administration against politically-motivated lawsuits attempting to stop his team from protecting taxpayer dollars. When the American people elected President Trump in a decisive victory, they also voted for his America First agenda. President Trump got straight...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led 25 states in urging the U.S. Senate to pass the HALT Fentanyl Act, which will end the copycat fentanyl loophole and save American lives. Since 2018, fentanyl has killed nearly as many Americans as World War II. The problem has only been made worse...

DES MOINES—In September 2024, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird signed onto a 17-state lawsuit challenging a Biden-Harris transgender mandate that threatens school accommodations for kids. The Biden-Harris mandate illegally attempted to include “gender dysphoria” under Section 504, a law that protects school accommodations for kids with disabilities such as ADHD...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a settlement with Michael Pavey, an executive of an Omaha-based stem cell company. The settlement resolves allegations Pavey tricked Iowans by marketing and selling them unproven and dangerous stem cell treatments. In Iowa’s lawsuit against the company and its executives, Iowa accused...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today opposed a Biden-Harris attempt to wipe out meat in school cafeterias by favoring non-meat protein sources, despite nutritional science. Animal-based proteins, especially beef and pork, are nutritional powerhouses. Beef packs more protein per calorie than virtually any other food. This protein is crucial...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that the Attorney General’s office, in coordination with the Linn County Attorney’s office, secured a conviction against Jarod Anderson on Thursday for trafficking a then 17-year-old girl in Linn County. In May 2024, Anderson picked the girl up and took her to...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today warned Iowans about an increase in jury duty scams, specifically from scammers claiming to be from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. In a jury duty scam, a con artist calls Iowans, falsely claiming to be law enforcement and accusing them of missing jury...

DES MOINES—Wednesday, Governor Reynolds sent the Iowa Attorney General’s office an official complaint against Winneshiek County over the Sheriff’s social media statements indicating he will not comply with a detainer request from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement in response: “Iowa...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement after joining President Trump in Washington D.C. for the signing of his executive order that keeps girls’ sports for girls: “Only girls belong in girls’ sports—it’s commonsense. I was glad to join President Trump for the signing of his...