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DES MOINES—With April Fools' Day around the corner, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today warned Iowans to look out for the top ten reported complaints and scams to protect themselves and avoid getting fooled by fraudsters. Last year, the Iowa Attorney General’s office’s Consumer Protection Division received over 3,900 complaints, which...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today filed a motion to join a lawsuit challenging a transgender Iowa parent’s attempt to violate state law by using a high school bathroom that does not match the parent’s biological sex. After a transgender parent, who identified as a man, was denied access to a boys’ restroom, the parent sued Liberty High School and...

DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the February 6, 2025, fatal shooting of David Leroy Kintz, Jr., 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...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today led a brief defending President Trump’s executive order on protecting the meaning and value of American citizenship. In 2023, 7% of all births in the U.S. were to illegal aliens—and taxpayers are on the hook to pay for it through Medicaid, children’s health...

DES MOINES—A federal district judge last week upheld Iowa’s trespass law that protects farmers’ privacy and property rights. Three separate lawsuits were filed in the last 7 years that challenged these important anti-trespass laws. Two of the three laws were previously upheld. This decision dismissed the challenge to the third...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Sheriff Marx said in a February 4 Facebook post that he “will make every effort to block,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today released her report on Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx’s February 4, 2025, Facebook post claiming that he would be a sanctuary sheriff and refuse to enforce immigration laws. The report concludes that the post violated Iowa Code Chapter 27A, which prohibits state law...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued the following statement after celebrating Women’s History Month at the White House with President Trump: “America is the pillar of freedom and opportunity it is today thanks to the many brave and bold women who have shaped our nation’s history. I was...

DES MOINES—A federal district court today re-blocked a critical Iowa law that ensures the books in K-12 schools are age-appropriate. This decision follows the federal appellate court’s ruling that allowed Iowa to continue enforcing its law. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird released the following statement in response:  “As a mom,...

DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today issued a warning about scammers posing as the Attorney General’s office to trick Iowans out of money. The Iowa Attorney General’s office received reports that scammers are impersonating Attorney General Bird and her office on social media to con victims of cryptocurrency ATM...