DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 26 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: In a report issued today, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has concluded that the July 30, 2024, fatal shooting of Weston Derby 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. The investigation found that at approximately 3:30 a.m. on July 30, Des Moines police re  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Sept. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa issued the following news release: Timothy Mullally, 49, from Le Mars, Iowa, was sentenced September 25, 2024 to 66 months' imprisonment. Mullally pled guilty on May 16, 2024, in federal court in Sioux City to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and one count of prohibited person in possession of firearms. At the plea and sentencing hearings evidence showed that between January 2  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * Job openings rates decreased in 4 states, increased in 1 state, and were little changed in 45 states and the District of Columbia on the last business day of July 2024. The largest decreases in job openings rates occurred in Minnesota (-1.3 percentage points) and in Massachusetts and New York (-0.9 percentage point each). The increase occurred in   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined 25 other Republican governors calling for passage of legislation in the U.S. Senate reinforcing Jewish civil rights. The unified message comes ahead of the Oct. 7 anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israeli and American citizens. The letter draws attention to the recent deaths of hostages and the dozens more still held captive, as well as the rising acts of antisemitism i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the state of Nebraska to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by the severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding from June 20 July 8, 2024. Public Assistance federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit   more

OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Nebraska, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney, 28th Bomb Wing Public Affairs ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. - As the sun rose up into the sky ushering in a new day, exercise Raider Reach, a two-week, two-phase exercise involving the entire 28th Bomb Wing, encompassing five groups, 17 squadrons and supporting agencies, and over 4K military and civilian personnel came to a close Sept. 20, 2024. The exercise  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: ONAMIA, MN Today, U.S. Treasurer Chief Lynn Malerba traveled to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe (Band) reservation in Minnesota to meet with Tribal leaders and community members to discuss the importance of Tribal general welfare, which enables Tribes to provide assistance to their Tribal citizens, economic recovery efforts supported by the American Rescue Plan Act, and access to capital and banking.   more