John Lewis, protest and Good Trouble
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mlive on MSNHundreds rally for ‘Good Trouble’ in Grand Rapids as part of nationwide protest honoring John LewisA couple hundred people assembled in downtown Grand Rapids on a sunny Thursday, July 17, evening for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest against President Donald Trump. The demonstration was part of a nationwide and statewide day of protest challenging the Trump administration and named for the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis,
The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests are expected to be held along streets, at court houses and other public spaces. Organizers are calling for them to be peaceful.
Protests are planned across the nation on Thursday, the anniversary of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis’ death. Lewis famously coined the term “good trouble” to describe nonviolent civil disobedience that challenges unjust systems.