John Lewis, Trump and Good Trouble
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The protests were slated to take place on Thursday, July 17, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights champion and Congressman John Lewis, who popularized the concept of "Good Trouble," referring to non-violent civil disobedience.
Organizers said the protests were a direct response to what they characterize as the Trump administration’s “brazen rollback” of civil and human rights.
Protestors gathered outside the Washington County Courthouse Thursday afternoon as part of another national demonstration critical of President Donald Trump and his administration’s actions. An estimated 170 people attended the local nationwide day of action,
Former Representative John Lewis was a prominent figure of the civil rights movement and called peaceful protests “good trouble.”
The event was one in an ongoing series of protests against President Donald Trump, this one on the anniversary of civil rights icon John Lewis' death.
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MLive - GrandRapids/Muskegon/Kalamazoo on MSNHundreds rally for ‘Good Trouble’ in Grand Rapids as part of nationwide protest honoring John LewisThe July 17 demonstration marked the fifth anniversary of the civil rights icon's death and is a follow-up to the No Kings rallies in June.
What are the 'Good Trouble Lives On' protests? The organizers of "Good Trouble Lives On" define the movement on their website as "a national day of action to respond to the attack
The "Good Trouble" protests are scheduled for Thursday throughout the nation and Oklahoma cities are joining in. Here's where all the sites are.