The July 17 protest in Green Bay was intended as a demonstration focused on civil rights. Protesters expressed anger and disgust more broadly.

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."

THIS AFTERNOON IN GREENVILLE AND ACROSS THE NATION, CALLS FOR CHANGE IN HONOR OF A CIVIL RIGHTS LEGEND. TODAY WAS A NATIONAL DAY OF GOOD TROUBLE. DEMONSTRATIONS IN HONOR OF THE LIFE AND WORK OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS,

People attend the Good Trouble Lives On rally Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The event was hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, a chapter of the national Indivisible group, which organized similar events nationwide July 17 to respond to Trump administration policies. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

Denver police closed roads near the state Capitol on Thursday night during a demonstration against President Donald Trump’s policies, including mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

Residents included Oklahoma City in a nationwide anti-Trump protest effort, which honors the death of civil rights activist John Lewis.

One protestor, Jim Clark, said he's been attending rallies since the beginning of the year. He said he attended Thursday in response to the defunding of the USAID and the resulting food waste, and funding cuts to public media like NPR. Clark said he protests for the sake of his children and grandchildren.