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UPDATE: Streets Reopen at Oregon State Capitol After 'Good Trouble' Protest
CHITTENDEN COUNTY, VERMONT, JUL 17 – Organizers held over 1,600 peaceful protests nationwide to honor John Lewis's legacy of non-violent activism, marking five years since his death, organizers said.
- On July 17, the Good Trouble Lives On organization planned more than 1,600 demonstrations nationwide, marking the fifth anniversary of John Lewis's death.
- The movement is called "Make Good Trouble" to honor John Lewis, who coined the term and said `Get in good trouble, necessary trouble and redeem the soul of America`.
- Organizers scheduled demonstrations in Plattsburgh, Burlington, Montpelier, Winooski, Middlebury, Manchester, Brandon, Newport and North Hero, and set events in Conway, Concord, Plymouth and Franconia, urging lawful conduct.
- According to the Good Trouble Lives On website, activists decried what they called a 'most brazen rollback of civil rights in a generation,' and Cynthia Breunlin said, 'Get recognition for how much the people object to the policies. We are outraged.'
- According to the movement's news release, organizers demand an end to the administration's civil rights crackdown, more than 1,500 communities participated including Chicago, and the grassroots movement emphasizes nonviolent action.
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'Good Trouble' marches down to First Street in Willmar, Minnesota
WILLMAR — More than 100 people gathered again Thursday at Rice Park in Willmar for a demonstration and march down to First Street for the Good Trouble Lives On National Day of Action. The Good Trouble Lives On name comes from a quote by the late U.S. Rep. John Lewis in 2020. "Get in good trouble, necessary trouble and redeem the soul of America," he said while commemorating the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. On Mar…
Good Trouble protest held in Shreveport
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)- "Good Trouble" protests were held nationwide to honor the anniversary of the passing of Congressman John Lewis. The Shreveport protest was held at the Caddo Parish Courthouse in downtown. People braved a heat advisory to come and protest, Dorthy Richmond said, "I want to raise some good trouble and I'm good at it, baby, because we need to do something about our democracy. Either we fight or shut up." Organizers say t…
‘Good Trouble’ comes to Loveland
Ninety-one year old Joan Lips holds a Lady Liberty with tears on her face she made during the Good Trouble Lives On: March in Peace. Act in Power. event Thursday at Dwayne Webster Veterans Park in Loveland. (Jenny Sparks/Loveland Reporter-Herald) For Roy Robles of Berthoud Indivisible, the Trump administration’s recent entitlement cuts aren’t just numbers on a spreadsheet — they’re a looming crisis. So, on Thursday, he headed to Dwayne Webster V…
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