'Say her name.' Downtown Dallas protest against government abuse in Iran draws hundreds

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

70% : ""I want to see a world where people have body autonomy, basic human rights and know how beautiful a country Iran is," Anbarghalami said.
68% : "I'm tired of seeing the negativity when Iran is full of history, culture and delicious food.
55% :"Freedom for Iran!""Say her name!
55% : One man, Hamed Davanloo, was sharing a Facebook video of people gathered in the streets of his hometown of Sari, Iran.
53% : We want peace!"Hundreds of D-FW residents, young and old, gathered in downtown Dallas' Dealey Plaza on Sunday afternoon to bring awareness to what's going on in their home country of Iran.
47% : I hope one day people know Iran that way, not just our unjust government."
46% : The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control also designated the leaders of the Iranian Ministry of Intelligence and Security, the Army's Ground Forces, the Basij Resistance Forces and other law enforcement agencies for the sanctions, which deny them access of their properties and bank accounts held in the U.S.
43% : One of the organizers, Arrash Pirasteh of Plano, said he wanted to bring people together because he realized there was a need for it after the death of Mahsa Amini in government custody in Iran.
41% :In Iran, the "morality police" detained Amini last week, saying she didn't properly cover her hair with the Islamic headscarf, known as the hijab, which is mandatory for Iranian women.
39% : As protests grow, it's been reported that the internet has been shut down for days in Iran.
36% : The 22-year-old was taken into custody for the way she wore a headscarf, and her death has prompted Iranians to take to the streets of Tehran and other parts of the country.
33% : Sunday's protest comes on the heels of a similar one in Plano the night before, where one protester said Amini's death was "the spark, not the reason" for the protest, adding "the reason is the injustice and lack of freedom in Iran."
33% :Iran has faced global condemnation over Amini's death, with the United Nations human rights office calling for an investigation.
30% : Golnaz Anbarghalami of Dallas had a bright yellow sign saying "Did you know that letting your hair blow in the wind is a crime in Iran?

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