Governor enacts the state's Riot Control Act closing off all roads to Gallup

Nathan J. Fish
Las Cruces Sun-News
A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup on Friday, May 1, 2020. The city is closed to all but residents and essential employees after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state ' s Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup on Friday, May 1, 2020. The city is closed to all but residents and essential employees after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup, asking people in entering vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee after New Mexico's governor enacted the state's Riot Control Act closing off all roads to nonessential traffic to help control the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, May 1, 2020.
A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup, asking people in entering vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee after New Mexico's governor enacted the state's Riot Control Act closing off all roads to nonessential traffic to help control the coronavirus outbreak on Friday, May 1, 2020.
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A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup, asking people inside vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee. New Mexico ' s governor enacted the state ' s Riot Control Act, closing off all roads to nonessential traffic to help control the coronavirus outbreak starting on Friday, May 1, 2020.
A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the  Army National Guard stand on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup, asking people inside vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee. New Mexico's governor enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing off all roads to nonessential traffic to help control the coronavirus outbreak starting on Friday, May 1, 2020.
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A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard are seen stationed on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup on Friday, May 1, 2020. Their job is to ask those inside entering vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state ' s Riot Control Act to close off all roads to nonessential traffic as a means to help control the coronavirus outbreak.
A New Mexico State Police officer and a member of the Army National Guard are seen stationed on the off-ramp of Interstate 40 entering Gallup on Friday, May 1, 2020. Their job is to ask those inside entering vehicles if they are either a resident or an essential employee. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act to close off all roads to nonessential traffic as a means to help control the coronavirus outbreak.
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A mask hangs from the rearview mirror in a car in Gallup on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
A mask hangs from the rearview mirror in a car in Gallup on Saturday, May 2, 2020.
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A sign tells drivers that the City of Gallup is closed on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
A sign tells drivers that the City of Gallup is closed on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
New Mexico State Police and the Army National Guard stand on Route 66 at the entrance to Gallup only letting in residents or an essential employees on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act, closing the city in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state ' s Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Downtown Gallup is empty and most all shops are closed with signs in the windows on Saturday, May 2, 2020, after the New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham enacted the state's Riot Control Act in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Nathan J Fish/Sun-News