civil rights Iowa Lawmakers Remove Gender Identity Protections from Civil Rights Code 2025-02-28 Iowa lawmakers became the first in the nation to approve legislation removing gender identity protections from the state's civil rights code, despite massive protests by opponents who say it could expose transgender people to discrimination. The measure, which passed the state Senate and House on party lines, would remove gender identity as a protected class from the state's civil rights law and explicitly define female and male, as well as gender, which would be considered a synonym for sex and 'shall not be considered a synonym or shorthand expression for gender identity, experienced gender, gender expression, or gender role.' Hundreds of LGBTQ+ advocates protested the bill, but supporters say the current law incorrectly codified the idea that people can transition to another gender and granted transgender women access to spaces such as bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that should be protected for people who were assigned female at birth. shooting Deadly Shooting in Des Moines Neighborhood 2025-02-27 One person is dead following a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the Sheridan Gardens neighborhood of Des Moines, Iowa. Police responded to reports of a shooting incident and found an adult female in critical condition who was transported to the hospital. An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation indicates it was a domestic-related situation and there is no ongoing danger to the neighborhood. The Des Moines Police Department Crimes Against persons detectives have opened an investigation into the incident. shooting Iowa AG Clears Des Moines Police in Deadly Shooting 2025-02-27 The Iowa Attorney General's Office says a deadly officer-involved shooting last month was justified. Brandon Mitchell was shot to death by officers while hiding in a closet crawl space at a home in Des Moines. Police say Mitchell had felony warrants for domestic violence and child endangerment, and when officers arrived to conduct the warrant check, Mitchell ran into the residence. Mitchell told officers three times that he was armed with a gun and motioned toward his waist. Officers say they heard what sounded like a gunshot, and then senior police officers William Perez and Michael Hoopes fired their weapons, hitting Mitchell. Mitchell was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died. Officers later determined that Mitchell was not armed and that the loud boom was caused by a large, framed piece of glass shattering inside the closet. |
Des Moines, Iowa. 
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