Latest Anti-Trump Protest Is on Jul. 17. Here's Why.
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Hundreds of Iowa City residents descended on City Park to honor John Lewis by making "Good Trouble" to protest President Donald Trump's policies.
More than 1,000 people took to the streets on Thursday as they participated in a series of “Good Trouble” protests across Montgomery County, demonstrating against the Trump administration.
Protests in West Palm Beach and forums in Boynton Beach and Delray Beach brought out hundreds of people eager for political change.
More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.
The rally, held by Williamsburg JCC Indivisible and the League of Women Voters of the Williamsburg Area, was one of similar “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations held across the country in protest of the Trump administration. The demonstrations, named after one of Lewis’ signature quotes, coincided with the fifth anniversary of Lewis’ death.
Those angered by rollbacks on things such as voting rights, essential services and free speech rallied on July 17, the fifth anniversary of John Lewis’ death.
The protests took place on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. The former congressman coined the phrase "good trouble" to describe peaceful protests challenging civil rights infringements, and organizers say the upcoming demonstrations will carry on this legacy.
Here's a look at what's happening on Thursday. The phrase being used for this series of protests adopts a phrase commonly used by former House Representative John Lewis. He insisted it was important to engage in "good trouble, necessary trouble" to achieve positive social change.
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