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N.M. A.G. Torrez Recovers Nearly $1 Million From Las Cruces Equine Therapist After Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Recovers Nearly $1 Million from Las Cruces Equine Therapist After Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
Las Cruces, NM - Today, a Third Judicial District Court judge accepted a plea agreement secured by Attorney General Raul Torrez against Nancy Marshall, a therapist who owned Equine Assisted Programs of Southern New Mexico (EAP) in Las Cruces. Marshall pled guilty to two counts each of Medicaid Fraud, Falsification of Documents and Theft of Identity after
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SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Recovers Nearly $1 Million from Las Cruces Equine Therapist After Filing Fraudulent Medicaid Claims
Las Cruces, NM - Today, a Third Judicial District Court judge accepted a plea agreement secured by Attorney General Raul Torrez against Nancy Marshall, a therapist who owned Equine Assisted Programs of Southern New Mexico (EAP) in Las Cruces. Marshall pled guilty to two counts each of Medicaid Fraud, Falsification of Documents and Theft of Identity afterstealing the identities of staff and patients - including children - fabricating false counseling diagnoses and records, and fraudulently billing New Mexico's Medicaid program $970,108.31.
Marshall has been ordered to pay the amount stolen to the State and, after failing to appear at her sentencing hearing with the appropriate percentage of the restitution payment, was remanded into custody immediately and sentenced to five years in prison followed by five years of probation
"Medicaid is a lifeline for New Mexicans who depend on these services, and every dollar stolen from the program is a dollar taken away from patients who need care," said Attorney General Raul Torrez. "This defendant abused the trust placed in her by patients, families, and the State, even going so far as to steal identities and fabricate records to line her own pockets. Our office will continue to aggressively investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud and hold accountable anyone who puts personal profit ahead of the people they are entrusted to serve.".
This case was brought to the attention of the NMDOJ after two key staff members terminated their employment with EAP. They expressed concerns regarding improper practices that they witnessed while employed by the defendant, while also expressing concern for the patients of EAP.
The NMDOJ conducted a thorough investigation that included extensive cross-referencing of hundreds of individual patient records. The investigation unveiled a multitude of alleged false Medicaid claims over approximately two and a half years, including allegations that the defendant was billing for services that were never rendered, billing for treatment of children who were actually in school at the time of the alleged service and committing identity theft by utilizing the National Provider Identifier (NPI) numbers of other therapists for improper billing.
Plea and Disposition Agreement (https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026-06-25-Plea-and-Disposition-Agreement.pdf)
Judgement & Sentencing (https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/JS-Marshall.pdf)
This case was investigated by the NMDOJ's Medicaid Fraud and Elder Abuse Bureau (MFEAB). The New Mexico MFEAB receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $3,623,761.71 for federal fiscal year 2026. The remaining 25 percent, totaling $1,207,920.57 for fiscal year 2026, is funded by the State of New Mexico.
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Original text here: https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/attorney-general-raul-torrez-recovers-nearly-1-million-from-las-cruces-equine-therapist-after-filing-fraudulent-medicaid-claims/
N.M. A.G. Torrez Kicks Off Trial Against Facebook Over Data Breach and Alleged Misuse of User Information
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Kicks Off Trial Against Facebook Over Data Breach and Alleged Misuse of User Information
Santa Fe, NM - The New Mexico Department of Justice's (NMDOJ) trial against Facebook concerning the Cambridge Analytica data breach begins today in New Mexico's First Judicial District Court. Following today's jury selection, the Court expects to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 9, with opening statements, followed by witness testimony and video depositions featuring
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SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 9 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Kicks Off Trial Against Facebook Over Data Breach and Alleged Misuse of User Information
Santa Fe, NM - The New Mexico Department of Justice's (NMDOJ) trial against Facebook concerning the Cambridge Analytica data breach begins today in New Mexico's First Judicial District Court. Following today's jury selection, the Court expects to begin tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 9, with opening statements, followed by witness testimony and video depositions featuringnew expert insights and previously unheard testimony from the social media company.
"Facebook's data breach didn't just expose private information, it revealed a pattern of misrepresentation about how user data was collected, shared, and exploited," said Attorney General Raul Torrez. "This case is about holding one of the world's largest corporations accountable for violating the trust of New Mexicans and users across the globe."
The trial is expected to last approximately four weeks, and the State will present its case first. Anticipated State witnesses, in order, include corporate propaganda expert Calum Matheson, video deposition of Mark Zuckerberg, video deposition of former Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg (who was tasked with turning user data into revenue) and corporate propaganda expert Sam Woolley. The witness schedule is subject to change.
The NMDOJ will send various updates periodically throughout the trial as necessary and as information becomes available, including witness information, updates and more.
Media Guidance (https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/Media-Coverage-Guide-for-State-of-NM-v.-Facebook-Inc.-D-101-CV-2021-00132.pdf) document from the Court and Fact Sheet (https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/Facebook-Fact-Sheet-Prior-to-Trial.pdf).
The State is seeking injunctive relief to prevent similar practices in the future as well as the maximum civil penalties available under the Unfair Practices Act for each violation.
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Original text here: https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/attorney-general-raul-torrez-kicks-off-trial-against-facebook-over-data-breach-and-alleged-misuse-of-user-information/
Md. A.G.: Release of Decedent and Officer Names in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River Delayed
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Release of Decedent and Officer Names in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River Delayed
BALTIMORE, MD - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is delaying the release of the names of the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department officer in the Thursday, September 3, 2026 fatal police-involved shooting.
Additional time is necessary to complete next-of-kin notifications.
The IID continues to investigate the
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- The Maryland Office of the Attorney General issued the following news release:
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Release of Decedent and Officer Names in Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Middle River Delayed
BALTIMORE, MD - The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is delaying the release of the names of the decedent and the Baltimore County Police Department officer in the Thursday, September 3, 2026 fatal police-involved shooting.
Additional time is necessary to complete next-of-kin notifications.
The IID continues to investigate thecircumstances of this fatal police-involved shooting.
Anyone with information about this incident, including cell phone or private surveillance video, is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at [email protected]
To read the original news release, click here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/Independent-Investigations-Division-Investigating-a-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Middle-River.aspx.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Release-of-Decedent-and-Officer-Names-in-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Middle-River-Delayed.aspx
Md. A.G. Brown Announces No Charges Will Be Filed in the July 12, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Montgomery County
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Announces No Charges Will Be Filed in the July 12, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Montgomery County
BALTIMORE, MD - Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the July 12, 2026, fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland.
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 6:47 p.m., the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) received a 911 call reporting that a man was loading
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 9 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Announces No Charges Will Be Filed in the July 12, 2026 Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Montgomery County
BALTIMORE, MD - Today, Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced his decision not to seek charges in the July 12, 2026, fatal police-involved shooting that occurred in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County, Maryland.
On Sunday, July 12, 2026, at 6:47 p.m., the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) received a 911 call reporting that a man was loadinga firearm at a bus stop in the 9600 block of Lost Knife Road in Gaithersburg. The caller provided a physical description of the man that was broadcast to officers approximately one minute later. Officers with the Gaithersburg Police Department (GPD) and MCPD responded to the scene. Among the responding officers were the subject officers: GPD Sergeant Christopher Leach, GPD Officers Carissa Fortin and Noah Whelan, and MCPD Officers Robert Bullock, Andrew Hanko, and Michael Wengloski.
Sgt. Leach and a GPD witness officer were the first to arrive and they encountered a man matching the description provided by dispatch sitting on a bench at the bus stop. They approached the man, who was later identified as Elliott Powers. Sgt. Leach asked Powers to show his hands. In response, Powers drew a 9mm handgun from a backpack on the bench next to him. Sgt. Leach and the GPD witness officer backed away, drew their service firearms, and repeatedly ordered Powers to drop the handgun. Powers did not comply. Powers chambered a live round by racking the handgun's slide. Powers told officers that he would not drop the gun, and that officers would have to kill him. Sgt. Leach and the GPD witness officer took cover.
Additional officers arrived on scene, and a horseshoe-shaped perimeter was established in front of the bus stop. Sgt. Leach requested a negotiator and directed the witness officers to temporarily move away from Powers in an effort to de-escalate the situation. Officers continued attempts to verbally de-escalate the situation while other officers developed a plan to evacuate the immediate shopping center area. When officers moved to begin the evacuation, Powers raised his handgun in the direction of the officers. Officers responded by discharging their firearms, striking Powers multiple times. Officers secured the handgun and began providing medical aid to Powers until emergency medical services (EMS) arrived and took over care. Powers was pronounced dead on scene. No officers were injured during the incident.
The Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division (IID) began investigating the fatal police-involved shooting on Sunday, July 12, 2026, and concluded its investigation on August 31, 2026. After completing its investigation and evaluating all the available evidence, the Office of the Attorney General has determined that the subject officers did not commit a crime under Maryland law. Accordingly, the Attorney General has declined to prosecute the subject officers in this case.
A copy of the IID's detailed investigative findings and analysis of relevant legal issues can be found in its declination report (https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Announces-No-Charges-Will-Be-Filed-in-the-July-12,-2026-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Montgomery.aspx).
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-Announces-No-Charges-Will-Be-Filed-in-the-July-12,-2026-Fatal-Police-Involved-Shooting-in-Montgomery.aspx
ICYMI: Va. A.G. Jones Secures More Than $800,000 for Families Following Historic Victory in Fair Housing Case
RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Attorney General Jones Secures More Than $800,000 for Families Following Historic Victory in Fair Housing Case
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones announced that his office successfully collected and returned more than $800,000 to Virginians impacted by discriminatory housing practices. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Attorney General Jay Jones presented the Mills and Smith families restitution payments of more than $400,000, which is the largest payout to individual complainants
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RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Attorney General Jones Secures More Than $800,000 for Families Following Historic Victory in Fair Housing Case
RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones announced that his office successfully collected and returned more than $800,000 to Virginians impacted by discriminatory housing practices. On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, Attorney General Jay Jones presented the Mills and Smith families restitution payments of more than $400,000, which is the largest payout to individual complainantsin the history of the Virginia Fair Housing Office and Office of the Attorney General.
PRESS RELEASE: Attorney General Jones Awards More Than $800,000 for Families Following Historic Victory in Fair Housing Case
"Every Virginian deserves access to safe and affordable housing, and they deserve to be treated fairly and with dignity. This case and the egregious discriminatory actions endured by the Mills and Smith families are heart wrenching and unacceptable," said Attorney General Jones. "I am proud to bring much overdue and deserved relief, and I want to thank the public servants in both the Virginia Fair Housing Office and the Office of the Attorney General whose dedication and tenacity brought this precedent-setting conclusion into reality after six arduous years."
Cardinal News: 6-year legal battle ends with restitution for families who claimed discrimination by Smith Mountain Lake campground
Two families marked the culmination of a six-year fair housing legal battle with a Smith Mountain Lake campground with tears and restitution in the attorney general's office Wednesday.
Damien Smith said that the experience felt like an uphill battle.
"It seemed like we would never get over the top, but we finally did. We're really thankful for it, too," he said. "Now, we know it's done."
"We did it, we saw it through," said Angela Smith, his wife.
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"To be hated on for the color of my skin was just ridiculous," Damien Smith said Wednesday.
Amanda Mills added that the group had experienced harassment from Turner and ostracization from other campers as a result of Turner's behavior. But it was the comment about the Smiths' son that motivated the two families to file the complaint.
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As of Wednesday, Turner remained in custody at the Western Virginia Regional Jail, and the Smith and Mills families had received restitution of roughly $417,000 each -- the full amount, with interest, that the jury awarded in 2025.
They said they plan to use the money to care for their families and to go on a relaxing vacation with any funds left over.
"The biggest piece for us was finally seeing that property sold. That was the piece that made us happier than anything, was to know that she no longer owned that property so therefore that meant she could never do that to anyone else ever again," Angela Smith said. "There's been so many situations over the past six years where we felt like it was one step forward and two steps back."
She added that she plans to use this experience to help others navigate the fair housing complaint process if they feel they have experienced discrimination.
Attorney General Jay Jones told the families Wednesday that they are an example for people across Virginia that no one has to put up with housing discrimination.
"For you all to see this through, it really does mean a lot to us but it really does speak volumes to the power of this office and the power of our partnership with folks at Fair Housing so that this doesn't happen again," he said.
Jones met with the families along with Liz Hayes, Virginia's Fair Housing director; Angela Keefe-Thomas, a fair housing investigator; Helen Hardiman, deputy attorney general for the public advocacy division; and Palmer Heenan, senior assistant attorney general and section chief for the office of civil rights. Hardiman and Heenan had launched the lawsuit under former Attorney General Mark Herring in 2020, in partnership with the Virginia Fair Housing Office.
The group debriefed in a conference room in the Barbara Johns Office Building at the end of the yearslong legal battle that spanned three different attorneys general.
Virginia Mercury: Restitution delivered for Virginia families in 6-year housing discrimination case
Damien and Angela Smith and their friends Amanda and Michael Mills said Wednesday they feel a sense of relief at the conclusion of their years-long housing discrimination case. Each couple has received nearly $420,000 in restitution, Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced this week
The families had retreated to a Smith Mountain Lake property in 2020, where they faced harassment and racially derogatory comments by owner Regina Turner.
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Looking back on how the case began, Damien Smith, a Black man, said he'd been in the car when his white wife and their friends toured the site. Turner didn't notice him.
"I told Angie 'I'll give it a try, but typically, you know, Black people in campgrounds in the South don't mix,'" he explained. "I don't think if (Turner) had seen me that night she would have let the sale go through."
Amanda Mills said after the sale, Turner called her and expressed frustration at learning of Damien Smith's race. She said wouldn't have approved of the couples on her campground if she'd known, Mills recounted.
Though Turner had initially seen the Smiths' mixed-race son, she relayed to Amanda Mills that she'd assumed he was a "mistake from (Angie Smith's) past."
"No child of any nationality, any race, is a mistake," Amanda Mills said. "For someone to truly feel that way, so deep in their heart, it just shows how much room for improvement there is in this world."
The families said Turner pressured them to leave and refused to return their rental fees or allow them to sell their campers on site.
"We ended up having to tear down decks and pull the camper out of there in order to get it sold for a much lesser value than what it was if it was on the water, and much less than what we paid for it," Angela Smith explained.
Turner's comment about the Smith's son disturbed the couples deeply and spurred the Smiths to file a complaint with the Virginia Fair Housing Board.
Damien Smith was skeptical that it would yield justice but the case's outcome represents the importance of "sticking to your guns," he said.
It's arduous to pursue legal remedy for these types of wrongs, Helen Hardiman, a lawyer in the Office of the Attorney General, noted, adding that the rigorous process sometimes deters people from taking action.
The Smiths and Mills had to make about a dozen court appearances over the years and continued to encounter Turner in that process.
"(They) had to disrupt their lives and place themselves back in what I would imagine is pretty emotionally frustrating space to be in the same room with a woman who had discriminated against them all those years ago," Hardiman said.
The long running case, first undertaken by former Attorney General Mark Herring, continued by former Attorney General Jason Miyares, and now concluded through Jones, resulted in the state's largest payout to individual complainants in the history of the state's attorney general office and fair housing office.
"Justice was slow here -- delayed but not denied," Hardiman said.
Richmond Times Dispatch: Va. families impacted by racist campground incident get $800,000 payout
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones secured the largest payout to individual complainants in the history of the Attorney General's Office, his office announced Thursday.
The owner of Lazy Cove Campground in Penhook had to pay $800,000 to two Virginia families impacted by the racist practices of the campground owner, Regina Turner.
Turner had rented lots to families at Lazy Cove Campground for decades, but in 2020, she took steps to evict two families after learning that one of the campers was Black, saying she would not have rented to them if she had known.
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The Attorney General's Office initiated special action proceedings for Turner's properties in order to get the funding for the court-ordered damages after Turner failed to comply with multiple court orders and refused to pay. Last month, Turner was ordered to serve 30 days in jail after she failed to comply with orders.
Roanoke Times and Martinsville Bulletin: Families get $800,000-plus in Franklin County housing discrimination case
Checks for more than $800,000 were awarded Wednesday to two families who were barred from a Smith Mountain Lake campground because one of their members was Black.
Meanwhile, the former owner of Lazy Cove Campground in Penhook is serving a 30-day jail sentence, after a judge recently found her in contempt of court for refusing to pay the damages awarded last year by a Franklin County jury.
Regina Turner, 75, was ordered to pay punitive and compensatory damages to the families in what Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones said was the largest fair housing payout to individual complainants ever obtained by his office.
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The jury imposed an additional $550,000 in punitive damages to punish Turner's "egregious actions and serve as a deterrent against future discrimination," the office said when the verdict was delivered in February 2025.
The Virginian-Pilot: Virginia families impacted by racist campground incident get $800,000 payout
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones secured the largest payout to individual complainants in the history of the Attorney General's Office, his office announced Thursday.
The owner of Lazy Cove Campground in Penhook had to pay $800,000 to two Virginia families impacted by the racist practices of the campground owner, Regina Turner.
Turner had rented lots to families at Lazy Cove Campground for decades, but in 2020, she took steps to evict two families after learning that one of the campers was Black, saying she would not have rented to them if she had known.
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Original text here: https://www.oag.state.va.us/media-center/news-releases/3113-icymi-attorney-general-jones-secures-more-than-800-000-for-families-following-historic-victory-in-fair-housing-case
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
PHOENIX -- As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the federal government attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the FHAP provides funding to state and local
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
PHOENIX -- As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the federal government attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the FHAP provides funding to state and localagencies that enforce fair housing laws.
In March 2026, the coalition filed a lawsuit challenging unlawful conditions in HUD's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 FHAP Funding Guidance, which could have limited state and local agencies' ability to enforce their fair housing laws, including by restricting reimbursement for certain fair housing complaints and threatening agencies that enforce protections beyond those in federal law.
Now, the federal government has conceded to the coalition's challenge, agreeing to dismiss the lawsuit after confirming that HUD would not seek to impose, implement, or enforce the challenged conditions in the future and that the FY 2025 Guidance is no longer in effect. A letter from HUD also confirms the conditions will not apply to FY 2026 FHAP funding and that HUD does not plan to include them in future guidance.
"The federal government tried to withhold funding to Arizona for enforcing fair housing laws passed by our state legislature," said Attorney General Mayes. "My office sued to stop this illegal overreach and we won."
AG Mayes joined California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul who co-led the March 2026 lawsuit. Also joining them were the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-secures-full-victory-lawsuit-challenging-federal-governments
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Announces Fraud and Theft Charges Against Charter School Executive Director and Others
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Fraud and Theft Charges Against Charter School Executive Director and Others
TUCSON -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Jason Riegert, the former Executive Director of a publicly-funded charter school in Tucson, Academy Del Sol, has been charged with 22 felony counts in Pima County Superior Court.
Riegert was indicted on July 27, 2026, on counts of Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Theft, Misappropriation of Charter School Funds,
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PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Mayes Announces Fraud and Theft Charges Against Charter School Executive Director and Others
TUCSON -- Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced that Jason Riegert, the former Executive Director of a publicly-funded charter school in Tucson, Academy Del Sol, has been charged with 22 felony counts in Pima County Superior Court.
Riegert was indicted on July 27, 2026, on counts of Conspiracy, Illegally Conducting an Enterprise, Theft, Misappropriation of Charter School Funds,Computer Tampering, Fraudulent Schemes and Artifices, and Forgery. The charges stem from the period during which Riegert served as Academy del Sol's Executive Director.
Also charged in the indictment are Riegert's wife, Staci Barton, and the school's former Office Administrator, Kimberly Richards.
The case was investigated by the Attorney General's Office Special Investigations Section and is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Matthew Ashton.
The charges described above are allegations. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Original text here: https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-announces-fraud-and-theft-charges-against-charter-school