John Lewis, Good Trouble and Trump
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PROTESTERS JOIN THE NATION IN MARKING FIVE YEARS SINCE THE DEATH OF CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST AND CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS. TONIGHT, PEOPLE GATHERED TO START WHAT LEWIS CALLED GOOD TROUBLE. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN’S PETE CUDDIHY EARLIER WENT TO THE PROTEST IN DOWNTOWN OMAHA.
Protests are planned across the nation on Thursday, the anniversary of civil rights icon and Congressman John Lewis’ death. Lewis famously coined the term “good trouble” to describe nonviolent civil disobedience that challenges unjust systems.
More than two dozen protests were planned across Arizona to honor the late Rep. John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader.
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The 'Good Trouble' protests are part of a nationwide mobilization to honor the late Congressman John Lewis and to protest the Trump administration.
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Good Trouble Lives On is a national event of peaceful, nonviolent action in remembrance of Lewis, who died five years ago on July 17. His quote,"Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America," still inspires many Americans.