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Tens of thousands of people pledged to take to the streets in what organizers have cast as a national day of action.
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.
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.
More than two dozen protests were planned across Arizona to honor the late Rep. John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader.
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.
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Here's what we know about Thursday's "Good Trouble" protests, named in commemoration of famed activist and Georgia Congressman John Lewis.
Organizers have asked participants "to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values."
Two events in West Palm and others near Boynton and Delray Beach will protest Trump's policies and honor the late John Lewis.
The Congressional Black Caucus marked the 5th anniversary of Rep. John Lewis' death by vowing to continue to fight for voting rights and civil rights
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."