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Northern District U.S. Attorney staffer honored

An employee in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa received a national award from the U.S. Department of Justice in recognition of her continued service to the office and exceptional accomplishments in the wake of the June 2008 floods.


Grassley slams Justice Department’s medical marijuana decision

The decision this week by the U.S. Justice Department not to prosecute people using, prescribing or distributing marijuana in states where it is legal is a step towards legitimizing drug use, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley said.


Grassley calls Obama A.G. pick ‘controversial’

President-elect Barack Obama’s selection of Eric Holder to serve as U.S. attorney general could “be much more controversial than a new administration ought to try and put forth,” Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said today.