Dozens gathered Thursday in the Blue Water Area to honor John Lewis and protest policies they say threaten democracy and human rights.

A young John Lewis helped lead hundreds of peaceful protestors across the bridge in support of equal voting rights for Blacks. Lewis was among those attacked by state troopers, suffering a skull fracture in what would come to be known as "Bloody Sunday."

"Good Trouble" rally challenges injustice at Unity Park in Greenville, S.C., July 17, remembering U.S. Rep. John Lewis five years after his passing.

Protestors gathered for a Good Trouble Lives On rally in Zanesville on July 17, 2025, honoring John Lewis and opposing Trump administration policies.

The Good Trouble Lives On protests on July 17 follow similar protests across the U.S., dubbed No Kings, in June.

Hundreds of Iowa City residents descended on City Park to honor John Lewis by making "Good Trouble" to protest President Donald Trump's policies.