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Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Arrest of Private Landowner Accused of Threatening Fishermen on Public Waters

Pecos, N.M. — Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the arrest of Erik Michael Briones on five counts of aggravated assault involving alleged threatening and menacing conduct with a firearm against individuals lawfully recreating in the Pecos River. According to the criminal complaint and affidavit filed in San Miguel Magistrate Court, Briones is accused of repeatedly […]

ICYMI: Attorney General Raúl Torrez Warned about Unregulated Data Broker Industry; U.S. Military Now Says Deployed Forces Were Targeted

Albuquerque, NM – On March 24, 2026, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez led a coalition of 17 attorneys general urging Congress to act on the growing risk to individual privacy and national security through the unchecked collection and use of personally identifiable information by commercial data brokers. There is now reporting by Reuters that U.S. […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Files Lawsuits Against Torrance and Curry Counties Over Illegal ICE Agreements

Santa Fe, NM — Attorney General Raúl Torrez today announced that the New Mexico Department of Justice has filed lawsuits against Torrance County and Curry County seeking declaratory and injunctive relief over the counties’ refusal to comply with the Immigrant Safety Act, which took effect May 20, 2026. “Local officials take an oath to uphold […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Opposes KIDS Act, Pushes for Stronger Online Protections for Children 

Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez today, as part of a coalition of 43 attorneys general, signed a letter opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), arguing the bill would weaken states’ ability to protect children online while insulating Big Tech from accountability. The coalition is instead urging that Congress advance legislation that includes a meaningful duty of […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Marks Conclusion of Final Phase in Landmark Trial Against Meta 

The NMDOJ is seeking changes to Meta’s products that child safety and tech experts testified are both necessary and easy to implement Santa Fe, NM — Attorney General Raúl Torrez released the following statement as the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) heads into the conclusion of the final phase of its landmark child safety lawsuit against Meta today. Phase two of the trial, which followed New Mexico’s historic […]

ICYMI: U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory Recommends Changes Sought by New Mexico in Trial Against Meta 

Santa Fe, NM — Yesterday, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory, “Surgeon General’s Warnings on the Harms of Screen Use” that recommends many of the same changes New Mexico is already seeking in the second phase of the State’s child safety trial against Meta. The advisory warns about the risks of excessive screen time and social media use can pose to […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Charges Against Nine Suspected Online Predators Following Multi-Agency Undercover Operation

Albuquerque, N.M. — Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the arrest of 15 individuals suspected of attempting to meet a child for sexual activity, following a four-day undercover operation, “Operation Game Over,” with federal and local law enforcement partners. The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) will prosecute nine of the 15 suspects, with the remaining […]

MEDIA ALERT: Court Grants New Mexico Department of Justice’s Motion for Contempt Against Erik Briones

Las Vegas, NM – The New Mexico Department of Justice announced that the Fourth Judicial District Court granted the State’s Motion for Contempt against Erik Briones for violating a court-ordered consent decree related to public access on the Pecos River. The Court ordered Briones to remove and clear obstructions from the river and to allow […]

STATEMENT: Court Denies Meta’s Request for Directed Verdict

Santa Fe, NM – Today, mid-way through phase two of the State’s trial against Meta, the Court denied Meta’s latest attempt to thwart accountability. Meta’s attorneys made a Motion for a Directed Verdict arguing that the State failed to meet its burden of proof in phase two of the case, in which New Mexico is […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Guilty Plea and Decades-Long Sentence in Bernalillo County Child Exploitation and Criminal Sexual Conduct Case

Albuquerque, NM – Today, the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) secured a conviction and simultaneous 21-year sentence for Mattheu Tracy‑Thompson for two consolidated criminal cases involving serious offenses against a minor and the possession of child sexual exploitation material. He was sentenced to the maximum of 18 years for the charge of Criminal Sexual […]

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