New Mexico Grand Jury Charges Three Men in Smuggling Network, Witness KillingJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyA federal grand jury in New Mexico charged three men with migrant smuggling and, for two defendants, the April 2024 murder of a cooperating witness in a retaliatory killing.
Albuquerque Man Faces State Hate Crime Charges After Synagogue AttackJune 4, 2026Law and PolicyRex Crofton, 25, faces state hate crime charges after attacking Congregation Albert Synagogue and a Jewish Community Center in Albuquerque on June 2, 2026.
New Mexico Jury Orders Meta to Pay $375 Million in Child-Safety CaseMay 24, 2026VerdictsA New Mexico jury ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million in civil penalties for willfully misleading consumers about child safety on its platforms, in the First Judicial District Court in Santa Fe.
DOJ Sues New Mexico and Albuquerque Over Sanctuary Immigration LawsMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ sued New Mexico and Albuquerque on May 8, 2026, seeking to block the Immigrant Safety Act and a city ordinance before their May 20 effective date.
Albuquerque Jury Convicts Gastelum of Felony Murder in 2021 Drive-ByMay 8, 2026VerdictsAn Albuquerque jury convicted Elton Gastelum of first-degree felony murder in the 2021 drive-by killing of a 16-year-old, with sentencing set the following day.