Tens of thousands in US join ‘Good Trouble’ anti-Trump protests honoring John Lewis
by Rachel Leingang in Minneapolis, George Chidi in At from US news | The Guardian on (#6YQ13)
Rallies at more than 1,500 sites nationwide as people protest against Trump administration
People across all 50 US states on Thursday are joining marches and rallies at more than 1,500 sites to protest against the Trump administration and honor the legacy of the late congressman John Lewis, an advocate for voting rights and civil disobedience.
The Good Trouble Lives On" day of action coincides with the fifth anniversary of Lewis's death. Lewis was a longtime congressman from Georgia who participated in iconic civil rights actions, including the march from Selma to Montgomery in 1965 when police attacked Lewis and other protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge.
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