19 Jan 2023

Iowa Attorney General’s Office Concludes Des Moines Police Officers Acted with Legal Justification in Shooting

By Alyssa Brouillet

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 19, 2023) — The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has completed its review of the fatal shooting of a sixteen-year-old male, TJ, by three Des Moines police officers that occurred on December 26. In a report issued today, the office concluded that the officers “acted with legal justification” and that “no criminal charges are warranted.”

12 Jan 2023

Whiteside County Sheriff Booker Calls Illinois HB5471 a Violation of 2nd Amendment

By John F Booker

WHITESIDE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE John F. Booker, Sheriff Jeffrey R. VenHuizen, Chief Deputy 815-772-5209 Jake A. Kilberg, Lieutenant 815-772-5220 Kimberly Cavazos, Lieutenant, Corrections 815-772-5227 

As your Sheriff, I wanted to give citizens of Whiteside County an update on the recent passage of HB 54 71, also known as the Protect Illinois Communities Act. 

11 Jan 2023

Attorney General Brenna Bird Sues to Prevent Imminent Threat to Public Health and the Environment After C6-Zero Explosion

By Sam Langholz

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 11, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed suit on behalf of the State of Iowa against C6-Zero and its owner, Howard Brand, in Iowa County District Court, seeking immediate compliance with an emergency order of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Iowa environmental laws. The suit seeks to prevent imminent threat to public health and the environment arising from a devastating explosion and fire at the C6-Zero facility on December 8, 2022.

06 Jan 2023

Advocates Sue the State of Iowa over Failure to Provide Mental Health Care for Medicaid-Eligible Children

By Katelynn Schultz

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 6, 2023) — Iowa is denying Medicaid-eligible children their legal right to mental health care, according to a class action lawsuit filed today by Disability Rights Iowa, Children's Rights, National Health Law Program, and Ropes and Gray LLP.

04 Jan 2023

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird Takes Immediate Action on Day One

By Sam Langholz

DES MOINES, IOWA (January 4, 2023) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird took immediate action on her first day in office January 3 by joining lawsuits, making moves to hire new prosecutors, and launching a full audit of victim services. These actions have been taken ahead of her official swearing in on Thursday, January 5, 2023.

29 Dec 2022

“I’m Very Thankful,” Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Says as He Prepares to Leave Office

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 29, 2022) — Attorney General Tom Miller shares his gratitude with Iowans after serving forty years in office. He will leave office January 3.

“I’m very thankful to Iowa voters. I feel fortunate to have served ten terms in a job that I love,” said AG Miller, who is the longest serving attorney general in US history.

28 Dec 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Announces $5 Million Agreement with JUUL Labs Over Advertising to Iowa Youth

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 28, 2022) — JUUL Labs Inc.

21 Dec 2022

Transportation Alliance Bank Issues 1,600 Loans in Violation of Iowa Usury Law

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 21, 2022) — A Utah-based bank must cease issuing loans in Iowa that exceed the state’s interest-rate cap and provide refunds to consumers who were charged the illegal interest rates under a settlement reached with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and the Iowa Division of Banking.

20 Dec 2022

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller Provides Update on Opioid Settlement Funds

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 20, 2022) — Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller will provide an update on the use of opioid settlement funds.

The press conference will take place at 1:30PM, Wednesday, December 21, 2022.

16 Dec 2022

Des Moines Psychic Agrees to Stop Claiming Services “Heal,” “Treat” Physical and Mental Illnesses

By Ashlee Kieler

DES MOINES, IOWA (December 16, 2022) — A Des Moines woman has agreed to cease advertising her psychic medium services as being able to heal, cure, treat, prevent, or mitigate clients’ physical or mental health through a settlement with Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller. The state had alleged that Allison Campbell violated the Consumer Fraud Act when claiming her psychic-medium service provided unsubstantiated and misleading “healing work” to clients.

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