Trump, John Lewis and Good Trouble
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Hundreds attended Good Trouble protests and events July 17, meant to push back on the Trump Administration's policies.
Demonstrators have taken to the streets across multiple states on Thursday to protest President Donald Trump’s Administration in a day of action honoring the late civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, with more events planned across the country in the evening.
Thousands rally nationwide to honor John Lewis and protest civil rights rollbacks on the fifth anniversary of his death. This live blog is now closed.
The gatherings invoked the Civil Rights leader’s memory while offering another venue for groups protesting the Trump administration this year.
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The Sheboygan Press on MSNAbout 100 join 'Good Trouble Lives On' anti-Trump protest at Sheboygan's Peace ParkThe latest anti-Trump protest in Sheboygan drew about 100 people to Peace Park. Some participants marched down Broughton Drive.
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"It's vastly greater than what we had anticipated," an organizer said about an event to honor former Representative John Lewis.
Titled "Good Trouble Lives On," organizers said the rallies will take place all over the country on National John Lewis Day of Action. According to organizers, the rallies are also in honor of the legacy of the late Congressman, who often called on his supporters to make "good trouble, necessary trouble."
The theme of the rally, one of hundreds planned across the U.S., is in tribute to the late civil rights leader John Lewis.
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The Salinas Californian on MSNImmigration front-of-mind at ‘Good Trouble’ rallies in Salinas, MontereyGood Trouble lives on in Salinas and Monterey, where peaceful protesters came out on July 17 to voice their opposition to recent actions by the Trump administration.