Press Releases

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Challenges Warner Bros. / Paramount Merger 

Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez today, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood’s five major film distributors and two of the five major […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Announces Over $388,000 for New Mexico Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App  

Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez today announced over $388,000 for New Mexico as part of a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app, Cash App. The settlement stems from allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from known […]

New Mexico Supreme Court Upholds First-Degree Murder Conviction of Dominic De La O in the Shooting Death of Alamogordo Police Officer

Santa Fe, NM – The New Mexico Supreme Court has upheld the November 2024 conviction against Dominic De La O, who fatally shot Alamogordo Police Officer Anthony Ferguson following an attempted traffic stop in July 2023. The New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) argued the appeal and the Court affirmed all convictions against De La […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez: USDOJ is Hindering Our Criminal Investigation by Withholding Unredacted Epstein Files

In New Letter to USDOJ, Torrez Highlights More Than 130 Day Delay in Response to Records Request Albuquerque, NM — New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez sent a new letter to Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate Deputy Attorney General Diego Pestana demanding that the U.S. Department of Justice (USDOJ) immediately turn over […]

New Mexico Department of Justice Opens Investigation into Alleged Fraudulent Public Comments on Yucca Growth Permit Application

Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Justice has opened an investigation into allegations that fraudulent public comments were submitted during the public comment period for the Yucca Growth Infrastructure, LLC air quality permit application. The NMDOJ has received multiple complaints from individuals who allege comments were submitted in their names without their knowledge […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: Attorney General Raúl Torrez Warns New Mexicans to Lookout for Wildfire Price Gouging and Fraud  

Potential Price Gouging or Fraudulent Activities post-wildfire can be reported HERE. Albuquerque, NM – WHAT: Attorney General Raúl Torrez released guidance today for New Mexicans who have been affected by wildfires, or who may be in the future, on how to recognize and report potential price gouging or fraudulent activities. Price gouging can occur if a business/seller significantly increases prices for goods and […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Releases Investigative Report into Gallup-McKinley County Schools’ Discipline Practices 

Albuquerque, NM — Attorney General Raúl Torrez today released the New Mexico Department of Justice’s investigative report into student discipline practices at Gallup-McKinley County Schools (GMCS), finding that the district relies on out-of-school suspensions at some of the highest rates in New Mexico and that Native American and Hispanic students are disciplined more frequently and more severely […]

Attorney General Raúl Torrez Formally Opposes the U.S. Postal Service’s Attempt to Undermine Voting Rights

Albuquerque, NM – Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that he has filed a formal comment letter today, as part of a multistate coalition of 24 attorneys general, opposing the U.S. Postal Service’s attempt to aid the president’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting and subvert our elections through a proposed rule, and asking the Postal Service to withdraw the proposed rule. “Mail-in voting is a proven, secure, and indispensable part of […]

MEDIA ALERT: New Mexico Supreme Court Affirms NMDOJ’s First-Degree Murder Conviction of Izaiah Garcia 

Santa Fe, NM – Today, the New Mexico Supreme Court upheld the 2024 conviction secured by the New Mexico Department of Justice (NMDOJ) against Izaiah Garcia, who was convicted in the 2019 shooting death of Cayla Campos. The court upheld all convictions, which included first-degree murder (depraved mind murder), shooting at a motor vehicle, armed […]

New Mexico Department of Justice Takes Important Formal Step in Investigation into DEA Fentanyl Operations

Albuquerque, NM – The New Mexico Department of Justice issued a formal Touhy demand to the U.S. Department of Justice seeking records related to the Drug Enforcement Administration’s handling of fentanyl investigations in New Mexico between 2022 and 2025. The request follows Attorney General Raúl Torrez’s announcement that the NMDOJ had opened an investigation into […]

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