A New Mexico jury found Meta Platforms Inc. violated state consumer protection laws by harming children’s mental health and failing to address child sexual exploitation on its platforms, resulting in thousands of violations with substantial penalties. The lawsuit, initiated by the New Mexico Attorney General, accused Meta of prioritizing profits over safety and misleading the public, while Meta plans to appeal the verdict. Concurrently, a related trial in Los Angeles involving Meta and YouTube is examining claims that social media products are deliberately addictive to children, reflecting growing legal challenges against tech companies over their impact on youth mental health.
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New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has charged Las Cruces Police Officer Brad Lunsford with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a Black man at a Chevron gas station last August. The incident occurred when a gas station attendant called 911 to report that the man had left without paying for a beer. The use-of-force investigation concluded that the shooting was not justified, and Lunsford could face up to six years in prison if convicted. The case is now in the hands of the district attorney's office.
Hundreds of gun-rights advocates gathered in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Tuesday to protest Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham's 30-day ban on the conceal and open carry of guns in and around the city. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez has since announced he cannot defend the order, prompting a number of lawsuits challenging the governor's order. The issue of gun rights has become a contentious issue in the state, with Governor Lujan Grisham defending her order as necessary to protect public safety, and some Democrats arguing that it infringes on the Second Amendment rights of New Mexicans.
Solomon Peña, a failed Republican candidate for New Mexico's state House, has been indicted on 14 criminal counts, including three counts of criminal solicitation to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building and two counts of conspiracy to commit shooting at a dwelling or occupied building. Peña had been arrested by Albuquerque police in January after shots were fired at the home of a county commissioner in December and is believed to be the "mastermind" behind the attacks. The Bernalillo County District Attorney's Office has not yet released any further details about the charges or the evidence that led to the indictment.