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Demonstrators climb the statue of Don Juan de Onate in Old Town in Albuquerque, N.M., while an armed member of the New Mexico Civil Guard stands by during a protest calling for the removal of the likeness of the controversial New Mexico explorer Monday, June 15, 2020. (Adolphe Pierre-Louis/The Albuquerque Journal via AP)

Protester shot during confrontation over removing statute in New Mexico

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this July 2017 handout photo provided by the Valley Daily Post, a pageant portraying the 1598 arrival of conquistador Juan de Onate makes its way through Espanola, N.M. Onate, portrayed here by Ralph Martinez of Espanola, is both revered as a Hispanic founding father and reviled for brutality against Native Americans. Espanola authorities are reconsidering the pageant in efforts to make its summer community festival more inclusive and inviting. (AP Photo via the Valley Daily Post, George Morse)

New Mexico town reconsiders tribute to Spanish conqueror

By MORGAN LEE - Associated Press