Latest Anti-Trump Protest Is on Jul. 17. Here's Why.
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Demonstrators organized at A. Philip Randolph Memorial Park in response to perceived attacks on civil and human rights by the Trump administration.
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 organized by the San Luis Obispo County chapter of national organization Indivisible as part of a wave of protests nationwide, according to organizer Susan Finsen. The date of the event marked five years after the death of politician and civil rights advocate John Lewis.
Demonstrators are planning to protest President Donald Trump and his administration’s rollback of civil rights in the Loop Thursday afternoon as part of more than 1,000 “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies planned across the United States.
The July 17 protest in Green Bay was intended as a demonstration focused on civil rights. Protesters expressed anger and disgust more broadly.
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Geronimo Ramirez proudly waved a Mexico's flag with a group of sign holders in downtown Fort Worth as cars passed by, honking their horns in support. Ramirez was one of about 100 people who gathered at Burk Burnett Park Thursday evening to participate in the Good Trouble Lives On protest - a national tribute in remembrance of Congressman John Lewis,
Demonstrators across the country call for civic action, accountability, and justice in the spirit of the late congressman.
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.