Several protests linked to the 50501 movement are expected to roll out across the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Saturday.
The April 19 gatherings are the latest in a series of nationwide days of action that started in February by a group that describes itself as “a decentralized rapid response to the anti-democratic and illegal actions of the Trump administration.”
The group’s name stands for 50 states, 50 protests, one day. Most recently, its “Hands Off!” rallies — which organizers said took place in more than 1,200 locations — drew massive crowds on April 5. That effort drew crowds to Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas. Texas rallies were also held in Austin, Houston, San Antonio, El Paso, and other cities.
On Saturday, the earliest protest in the D-FW area started at around 11 a.m. in McKinney. It was co-hosted by the Collin County Democratic Party. About 100 people were at the event near the intersection of U.S. 75 and U.S. 380.
More are slated to start at noon, including those in Fort Worth and Burleson.
“Remove the corrupt politicians. Reverse the damage. Reclaim our democracy,” read a poster for the protest at Fort Worth’s Burk Burnett Park.
In Dallas, a rally is expected to begin at 2 p.m. at City Hall. A Facebook page for the event outlines a long list of issues to protest against, from the “incarceration and deportation of people for exercising First Amendment rights” to the “attacks on LGBTQ+ rights and trans healthcare access” and the “erasure of Black history from government sites, museums, and classrooms.”
“This is more than just politics,” the event’s description said. “It’s a fight for truth, freedom, and justice.”
