Roughly 325 people gathered on Medina Square July 17 to make their voices heard and to celebrate the life of civil rights activist and U.S. Congressman John Lewis.

The Wake County Democratic Party held a rally mainly opposing House Bill 958 at 5:30 p.m. at Halifax Mall. At 6:30 p.m., some 150 protesters marched to the state Capitol and joined about 150 others at a rally organized by the 50501 Movement and the NC Poor People’s Campaign.

Nearly 100 people gathered Thursday afternoon in Centennial Park in downtown Glenwood Springs for the “Good Trouble Lives On” National Day of Action. The nationwide day of protest honors the legacy of the late U.

Rob Eller, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia, said change rarely comes from playing it safe; it comes from speaking out.

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

Community members in Steubenville could be seen outside Steubenville’s North End Park with signs in hand, taking part in the Good Trouble Lives On Rally. This nationwide event, inspired by civil leader and congressman John Lewis,

Ramirez was one of about 100 people who gathered at Burk Burnett Park Thursday evening to participate in the Good Trouble Lives On protest — a national tribute in remembrance of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader who died on July 17, 2020.

MAKESHIFT CARDBOARD and duct tape banners pressed through the hot air alongside billowing American flags as Palo Alto community members rallied at King Plaza last week to honor the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis and resist what they characterized as recent attacks against civil and human rights.