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"Dallas Mega March" focused on families

Alisha Ebrahimji, WFAA 3:33 PM. CDT April 06, 2017

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On Sunday April 9, activists and community leaders across North Texas will lead the Dallas Mega March 2017 in downtown Dallas.

March organizers had a final planning meeting Monday evening and are expected to provide details on march route and logistics Tuesday.

"Organizers are calling for real immigration reform and an end to aggressive deportation efforts that have separated families, targetedDACAstudents and left our communities in fear," according to the website.

The theme of the march centers around family, unity and empowerment.

Domingo Garcia, an organizer, said the event is a peaceful march. "This is a march where we are asking everyone to only wear red, white and blue, for the American flag. To only bring American flags, because this is really about Americas values," Garcia said.

A diverse line up of entertainers and speakers will address the crowd. Scheduled speakers include Martin Luther King, III, actors Jamie Fox and Danny Glover, faith leaders, dreamers, and several local and nationally known elected officials.

Hundreds of police, constables and deputies will also be present making sure the crowd is safe.

Were telling people not to bring any weapons. Not to bring any poles or two-by-fours with banners or flags, because we want to avoid any conflict, Garcia said.

Those taking part in the march are asked to wear American flags and wear patriotic colors in solidarity.

"We are calling for an end to executive orders that have discriminated against our Muslim brothers and sisters based on their faith. We are calling for an end to hate crimes and hate speech that have increased since the election, and we want to join together and send a message that hate has no place in our nation," the site states.

Marchers plan to start atGuadalupe Cathedral 2215 Ross Ave. Dallas 75201 and end atDallas City Hall, 1500 Marilla Street.

The last march of this kind also took place in2006; it is estimated that almost 500,000 marchers attended walking 1.3 miles for a total of 4 hours.

According to the website, guest speakers include Jamie Foxx, Danny Glover, Martin Luther King III, Julian Castro and a number of other local and state officials.

A Facebook event shows almost 8,000 people are interested in attending this event.

To get more information on transportation options to the event, click here.

As a result of the Mega March, several DART routes will be affected. Be sure to check your route ahead of time.

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If you find yourself in Times Square between now and June, look up. You may catch a glimpse of the First Amendment in Spanish, English, and Arabic.

The ad on the Reuters Digital Tower at 3 Times Square is part of an ACLU campaign to raise awareness about First Amendment rights and remind people that the Constitution is for all of us, no matter who you are or what language you speak.

In addition to the Times Square billboard, the ads were unveiled at 30 bus shelters across Washington, D.C. The First Amendment in all three languages is also displayed on a fence in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn and will appear on a wall in the arts district of downtown Los Angeles.

Additional ads may appear in other cities and in other languages in the coming days and weeks.

The idea for the campaign came about shortly after Donald Trump was elected president on a wave of anti-immigrant hysteria and a pledge to ban Muslims from entering the United States. It was conceived of by the agency Emergence Creative, which approached the ACLU with the idea in December 2016.

In addition to protecting freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom to peaceably protest, the First Amendment protects the right to practice your religion and not be discriminated against for doing so.

Because so much of the ACLUs work involves protecting First Amendment rights, and because we now have a president that openly disdains such freedoms, it seemed like a good time to point out the We the People means everyone.

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The First Amendment ads will run in Times Square through June, appearing twice an hour for 15 seconds on the electronic billboard at Reuters Digital Tower, 3 Times Square. The ads in Washington will appear on 30 bus shelters across the city for four weeks.

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For those interested in going beyond the definitions featured, our glossary also serves as a great jumping off point for conducting additional research. Many of the meanings and applications for the terms featured in this glossary have evolved over time, so we have included links that take readers to other parts of the library which offer further explanations and added context.

For example, clicking on obscene material points readers to the portion of FIREs Guide to Free Speech on Campus which provides further analysis of the Miller v. California (1973) test for obscenity. If readers are interested in viewing Miller or any other Supreme Court opinion related to obscenity, the links included in the definition direct readers to related opinions in the librarys First Amendment Case Database.

Here at FIRE we are uniquely understanding of the fact that most people, especially students busy with class work and extracurriculars, do not have the time to sit down and read through the seemingly endless amount of First Amendment scholarship and case law available. Now though, understanding the difference between expressive association and intimate association just a few clicks away. We hope this glossary, along with other library resources, gives readers the foundation required to intelligently argue for and protect their civil liberties.

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