A New Mexico judge is granting an injunction against an armed paramilitary group in Southern New Mexico – that drew attention in 2020 for its armed presence at demonstrations against police violence and colonialist monuments around the state. The New Mexico Civil Guard claimed it was acting as a volunteer peacekeeping force. Tuesday, a judge barred the group from organizing or operating in public as a military unit outside the authority of the state. The judge also ordered the group not to organize at protests, demonstrations or any other public gatherings.