The Latest on campaign stops in New Mexico by Bill Clinton and Donald Trump (all times local):
9:15 p.m.
Albuquerque police say they used smoke grenades to disburse a crowd of angry protesters outside a Donald Trump rally after demonstrators threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other debris at officers.
Initial indications were that it was tear gas, but an officer said police used smoke and some pepper spray as the protesters became violent.
The unruly crowd overran police barricades earlier in the night and overturned trash cans as Trump spoke to some 4,000 supporters inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Some protesters were also escorted out of the event after interrupting the candidate's speech.
8:50 p.m.
Protesters charged police as officers in riot gear and mounted patrol units worked to push back a rush of protesters outside the Albuquerque Convention Center following a rally for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
The protest grew more tense as night fell, forcing police to fire tear gas into the crowd. After a few moments, the protesters went back at police.
Some threw burning T-shirts, plastic bottles and other items at officers and overturned trash cans and knocked down barricades.
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7:45 p.m.
Bill Clinton made a plea for Democrats to send his wife "to the convention with the wind at her back," repeating the refrain, "We can do this."
The former president's 25 minute speech during a campaign stop in northern New Mexico dwelled on themes that included educational opportunity in economically downtrodden communities.
He also portrayed Hillary Clinton as an advocate for Americans from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Without mentioning Bernie Sanders or Donald Trump, Bill Clinton said his wife was being attacked because she's the more formidable candidate, and the choice among optimists.
Clinton also reminded the audience that he carried New Mexico twice in general elections. He shook hands with people across a waste-high fence for 10 minutes as the event concluded.
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7:40 p.m.
Protesters overran police barricades and rushed the Albuquerque Convention Center where Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump was rallying supporters.
Police outfitted in riot gear blocked the protesters as they tried to make their advance Tuesday evening.
Protesters in the streets also started burning T-shirts and other items labeled with Trump's catch phrase, "Make America Great Again."
Inside, Trump continued to speaking to thousands of supporters despite being interrupted numerous times by people who tried to derail the event. Several protesters were also escorted out of the auditorium.
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7:25 p.m.
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump says there was no way he wasn't going to stop in New Mexico and he vowed to be back before the general election in November.
Trump rallied thousands of supporters during a stop in Albuquerque on Tuesday night as protesters tried to derail his speech. He countered that he had all night and that it would be "a love fest."
Some protesters were removed from the auditorium and the crowd responded with cheers, chants of "USA" and boos targeted at those who were disrupting the rally.
Outside, protesters charged police horse patrols and left the barricades where officers had them corralled earlier.
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7 p.m.
The animosity outside a rally in Albuquerque for Republican Donald Trump is growing, as protesters taunted those on the way to the event.
Some protesters even threw water bottles and water at the Trump supporters as they walked along a sidewalk leading to the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Dereck Scott of Albuquerque was among those who were hit with a plastic bottle.
Scott, who is in a wheelchair, said the attack was unprovoked and unnecessary. He says he has a right to vote for the candidate he prefers.
Protesters chanted "walk of shame" and called Trump supporters racists. Their boos escalated when any Trump supporters believed to be minorities walked by.
Police had the protesters corralled behind metal gates.
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6:30 p.m.
Several hundred people have gathered at the plaza in Espanola to hear former President Bill Clinton as he campaigns for his wife, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Spanish music played as labor organizers with the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers handed out T-shirts labeled "Educators for Hillary."
The two unions, with a combined membership of 31,500 in New Mexico, provided early endorsements for Clinton.
Warm-up speakers included New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas and the mayors of Santa Fe and Espanola.
Earl Salazar, the governor of nearby Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo, intoned an opening prayer.
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6:10 p.m.
Police have corralled a few hundred protesters outside a planned Albuquerque rally for Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
The crowd yelled profanities and mocked the candidate's supporters as they filed into the Albuquerque Convention Center for what will be Trump's first campaign stop in New Mexico ahead of the June 7 primary.
By 6 p.m., thousands of people had already gathered downtown for the rally.
Police have said they're working with state and federal authorities, and law enforcement officials were hopeful the protests wouldn't escalate into violence.
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5:30 p.m.
New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez won't be attending an Albuquerque rally for fellow Republican and presidential hopeful Donald Trump.
Martinez's office said Tuesday the governor appreciates that Trump and other candidates are visiting New Mexico and welcomes them to the nation's most Hispanic state.
A spokesman said Martinez hopes candidates use the campaign appearances to address critical federal issues like protecting the state's labs and military bases.
Martinez, the chair the Republican Governors Association, has previously denounced Trump for comments he's made about Mexican immigrants. She has not said if she will endorse him.
Tuesday marks Trump's first campaign appearance in New Mexico.
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4:30 p.m.
Donald Trump supporters are slowly making their way inside the Albuquerque Convention Center for his first New Mexico campaign stop.
Hundreds wearing Trump T-shirts and buttons lined up outside Tuesday to get a glimpse of the candidate while immigrant protesters gathered nearby. It's Trump's first visit to the nation's most Hispanic state.
Steve Baca says he doesn't understand why some advocates have called Trump a racist for wanting to tighten the U.S.-Mexico border.
Minsu Kim held a "Korean for Trump" sign. He thinks people aren't used to a candidate who shuns political correctness.
In Espanola, several dozen people arrived early to see Bill Clinton, who's campaigning for his wife, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
Angelina Romero, a 78-year-old life-long Democrat, says she came out to see the former president because she wants to support a candidate who has experience and for her that's Hillary Clinton.
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3:15 p.m.
Hundreds of supporters have gathered in downtown Albuquerque for a chance to see Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump during his first campaign visit to New Mexico.
He'll be headlining a rally Tuesday evening amid promises of protests.
Despite being denounced by some for previous comments about Mexican immigrants, supporters outside the Albuquerque Convention Center say they appreciate Trump's sediments about securing the border and stemming the flow of people who are crossing illegally.
Marisa Duran, a 31-year-old mother, says as a Latina, she's not offended by anything Trump has said.
Dawn Selwyn and her mother got in line Tuesday morning so they could get as close to the candidate as possible. Selwyn, a 50-year-old Lakota-Sioux woman, says she thinks Trump would be good for Native Americans.
Many of the supporters wore Trump buttons and hats that read "Make America Great Again."
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2 a.m.
Northern New Mexico will be getting a visit Tuesday from former President Bill Clinton as he stumps for his wife, Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, ahead of the state's June 7 primary.
But most of the attention is expected to be paid to GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who will be headlining a rally Tuesday evening amid promises of protests in the heart of Albuquerque.
The former Democratic president is scheduled to hold an evening rally for his wife at an outdoor plaza in Espanola — a city that has been plagued with heroin addiction.
Hillary Clinton holds sway over many of the state's Democratic power brokers. She appears to have support from six out of the state's nine super delegates, including the full Democratic Congressional delegation. No super delegates have committed to Bernie Sanders.
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