More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.

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)

The downtown Raleigh rally, part of national “Good Trouble Lives On” protests, will focus on a GOP bill that would affect North Carolina elections.

Organizers will call for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other voting rights legislation.

Protesters gather at the Houston County courthouse to celebrate John Lewis in "good Trouble".

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.

Over 100 gathered for a 'Good Trouble Lives On' rally on July 17, 2025, at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.