A "Good Trouble Lives On" protest at a high-traffic west Mesa intersection escalated following shouts between demonstrators and a couple of pro-Trump counterprotesters and just before accusations that a firearm was pulled out.

Hundreds crowded into King Plaza outside City Hall yesterday at Palo Alto’s “Good Trouble Lives On” event, which honors the legacy of the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon and longtime fighter for voting rights.

Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies were held at more than 1,600 locations around the country Thursday. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action was held in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis.

Hundreds of rallies played out across the nation Thursday for the "Good Trouble Lives On" National Day of Action. "We're out here to try and increase awareness, get more public and civic involvement in some of the concerns a lot of people have in what's going on in our federal government,

It is the latest in coordinated protests against the policies of the Trump administration

Organizers will call for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other voting rights legislation.

Two events in West Palm and others near Boynton and Delray Beach will protest Trump's policies and honor the late John Lewis.

An estimate of more than 1,700 people attended an IndivisibleNOCO rally at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park in June. The group will hold an event in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis, Good Trouble Lives On – March in Peace, Act in Power, on Thursday at the park. (Jeff Larson / Courtesy of IndivisibleNOCO)