Across the country, protesters rallied on Thursday under a shared refrain inspired by former congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis: “Good trouble lives on.” Thousands of people took to the streets in what organizers cast as a national day of action — a sweeping protest of the Trump administration’s cuts to safety net programs and efforts to roll back protections for immigrants and marginalized communities.

Hundreds gathered to hear speeches, a dance performance, singing, and remember Civil Rights activist John Lewis who passed away five years before.

Kelly Moore participates during a Good Trouble Lives On demonstration against the Trump administration at Granada Square in Pensacola on July 17, 2025.

The flagship event this time will be in Chicago, with additional large peaceful protests planned for Atlanta, St. Louis, Annapolis, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.