Des Moines police, deadly shooting and Iowa attorney general

Iowa attorney general says Des Moines police were justified in fatal January shooting
Two Des Moines officers who shot and killed a man in early January were justified in using lethal force, the Iowa Attorney General's Office found.
Des Moines police have killed six people since July. Where all the cases stand now
The number of police killings has risen sharply — Des Moines police killed five people between 2015 and 2022, according to data from the Washington Post's police shootings database. That's fewer deaths in seven years than there has been in seven months in Des Moines.
Des Moines police officers cleared of wrongdoing in deadly shooting, per attorney general
Two Des Moines police officers were justified in using deadly force in a shooting last month that left a suspect dead, according to the state attorney general's office.
Released bodycam video shows fatal police shooting of Charquan Mylick Hargrove
Des Moines Police Department released bodycam footage depicting the Jan. 2, 2025, fatal shooting of Charquan Mylick Hargrove. Iowa Attorney General's Office and Polk County attorney said police were justified in using force.
Des Moines police release body camera video of fatal shooting of 32-year-old man
The video's release comes as both Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird determined the shooting was "legally justified."
When is it 'too cold' for school? What Des Moines metro districts say about delays
Much of the Des Moines metro will experience wind chills as low as -23 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday morning.In the ...
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Iowa lawmakers eye ending voter-approved recreation trust fund
The Iowa Senate State Government Subcommittee on Wednesday advanced Senate Joint Resolution 6, which would initiate the ...
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Walk-in hiring events to be held at MercyOne locations across Iowa
MercyOne Human Resources representatives will be on hand to meet with and conduct on-the-spot interviews for all open positions.
Small homes called 'albatross' on Des Moines, consultant pitches city redevelop 280 blocks
A consultant argues these homes, most of which have one bathroom, are in a "motivational dead zone," and aren't going to get ...
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Linn County Attorney pushing lawmakers to make ‘doxxing’ easier to prosecute in Iowa
A form of cyberbullying, doxxing involves posting private or personal identifiable information online about another person — ...
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DMC Supervisors approve agreement for federal highway bridge program grant funds
The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors approved a 28E cooperative agreement with 19 other Iowa counties and the cities of Dyersville, Iowa City and Villisca to participate in a ...
Iowa's unique civil rights history must be taught, not suppressed | Opinion
The state forged several firsts in racial equality and equal justice, but state laws now target all things diverse, writes ...