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DES MOINES—In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office has concluded that the June 1, 2026, fatal shooting of Austin Mark by Polk County Sheriff’s deputies was legally justified.   The Attorney General’s conclusion was based on a review and investigation by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. The investigation found that on the afternoon...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a decisive victory to stop the nation’s largest advertising agencies—known as the “Big Six”—from unlawfully manipulating the digital public square and suppressing free speech.   The Big Six are the world’s largest advertising, marketing, and media-buying holding companies who control hundreds of individual agencies and billions of dollars in global annual ad spend.  Starting in 2018, these advertising...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today her office has sued the e-commerce marketplace Temu for numerous violations of the Iowa Consumer Fraud Act.   Temu advertises itself as an e-commerce platform offering low-cost goods to consumers, even telling Iowans they can “shop like a billionaire.” But the promise of savings lures Iowans to the platform where Temu deceptively harvests Iowans’ data that...

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that since January, she has traveled to meet with Iowans in all 99 counties, wrapping up yesterday with meetings in Black Hawk, Grundy, and Jasper counties. These meetings across the state consisted of roundtable discussions, business tours, and conversations with community members.  “As Attorney General, it is my responsibility to serve...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today a coalition of 17 attorneys general, along with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), secured more than 50 million donated eggs and $3.3 million from three of the nation’s largest egg producers in a settlement. A bipartisan multistate investigation with the DOJ into high egg prices showed that Cal-Maine Foods, Versova/Centrum, and Hickman’s Egg Ranch overcharged consumers.   Over 50 million...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today the Iowa Supreme Court has agreed with her office that an executive of Global Fiberglass Solutions (GFS) can be personally named in the state’s lawsuit against his company for refusing to dispose of over 1,000 wind turbine blades after they were hired to do so.   “GFS violated Iowa’s solid waste laws....

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird and FBI Director Kash Patel today hosted an event with over 100 local and state law enforcement leaders and county attorneys from across Iowa. The discussion centered around the most pressing issues within law enforcement today and served as an opportunity to strengthen local, state, and federal partnerships.   "Collaboration between local, state,...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today her office has secured a win for Iowans with the Iowa Supreme Court’s 7-0 decision in Gregory v. State of Iowa.   In 2018, the Iowa legislature passed a law that said no money can be used to distribute pornography to Iowa prisoners. This law empowers prison officials to proactively protect...

DES MOINES—Attorney General Brenna Bird was today joined by U.S. Department of Energy Deputy Secretary James Danly during a tour of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo, Iowa, and the Duane Arnold Training Center in Hiawatha, Iowa. The Attorney General also attended the Corridor Business Journal Energy Symposium, where she introduced the Deputy Secretary as a keynote speaker.     “Iowa...

DES MOINES— Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today she joined a coalition of 17 state attorneys general in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend Iowans. The lawsuit intends to stop the impacts of costs that will be passed on to Iowans as a result of the Act, making basic necessities more expensive for everyone.  With the California Plastics Act, California is imposing unrealistic requirements on manufacturers, distributors,...