George Floyd protests in New Mexico
It was also reported that shots were fired at police officers, who deployed tear gas when protesters refused to leave the area.[13] On June 1, more than 400 people shouted "I can't breathe" at a protest organized by the San Juan College Young Democratic Socialists of America in front of the Animas Valley Mall.[16] On June 1 hundreds of protesters, including a number of NMSU basketball players, held signs that said "I can't breathe" and "get off my neck" in Las Cruces.[20] On June 6, about 100 people held a protest outside Rio Rancho's city hall to support Black Lives Matter.The monument had long been opposed by activists, as it originally included a plaque commemorating soldiers who died fighting "savage Indians".