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Indianapolis Star
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Indianapolis Star
'Good Trouble' protests will target Trump's 'rollback of civil rights.' See Indiana locations
Hundreds of protests are scheduled throughout the nation Thursday into Saturday in response to recent actions by President Donald Trump and his administration. The "Good Trouble Lives On" rallies are named in part from the late Congressman John Lewis, and include gatherings across dozens of Indiana cities. Here's what to know about the protests, including when and where they'll be located. The organizers of "Good Trouble Lives On" define the movement on their website as "a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration." The website urges readers to fight back against the recent "brazen rollback of civil rights," including attacks on voting rights, limiting freedom of protest and stripping of essential services. Using the term coined by Lewis, "Good Trouble" refers to the act of coming together peacefully to challenge injustice and create meaningful change, according to the site. A majority of the protests are scheduled on July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death. Story continues after gallery. More than 160 partner organizations are listed on the group's website, including the League of Women Voters and the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. "Trump is trying to divide us," the website says, "but we know the power of coming together." The times and addresses of the July 17-19 protests scheduled in Indiana can be found below. Rallies without addresses are marked as private events, which can be joined via the Good Trouble Lives On website. More in Indiana politics: Gov. Braun hints state could intervene over Indy violence. 'Something's gotta give.'
USA Today
16-07-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Why ‘Good Trouble' protesters chose Thursday, July 17 to rally against Trump
Tens of thousands of protesters are expected to gather at more than 1,600 locations nationwide July 17 to rally against many of the Trump administration's policies. The name for the Good Trouble Lives On protests comes from a phrase commonly used by the late-Rep. John Lewis, a civil rights icon, who insisted it was important to engage in "good trouble, necessary trouble" in order to achieve positive social change. Lewis, who was often called the 'moral compass'' of the House, was one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump's first administration. The protests are scheduled for the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death. Organizers called on the public to protest the Trump administration's stance on women's rights, cuts to safety net programs, treatment of immigrants and use of the National Guard to quell largely peaceful protests in California. More: 'Good Trouble' protest locations: See where demonstrations are planned Celina Stewart, chief executive officer of League of Women Voters, one of the organizing groups, said Trump rules by fear, silencing opposition and dissent. Americans should instead band together and embody Lewis' ideals of social justice and activism, she said. 'What would he encourage us to do in this moment?" Stewart asked. "That is going to look different for all of us, but I know that all of us can do something, and many of us can do many things.' The White House said Trump is delivering on what he said he would do. 'Nearly 80 million Americans gave President Trump a historic mandate to Make America Great Again and he is delivering on that promise in record time,' said White House spokesperson Liz Huston. 'Be of service to your community' Many of the advocacy groups planning the upcoming protest were also involved in the nationwide "No Kings" demonstrations on June 14, which drew millions of participants across 2,100 locations, according to the group's estimates. Overall, there have been monthly nationwide protests against the administration's policies since April. The flagship event this time will be in Chicago, with additional large peaceful protests planned for Atlanta, St. Louis, MO, Annapolis, MD and Washington D.C. Hundreds of smaller events are expected in cities and towns across the country. Some international protests are scheduled. Along with protests and marches, some groups will hold "moral assemblies" at statehouses and federal buildings, food drives, teach-ins, voter registration drives and other community-building events, said Allison Pulliam, co-director of one of the organizing groups, Declaration for American Democracy Coalition. "People are showing up in their communities in the ways that they feel led to show up, and that's just exactly what Congressman Lewis meant when he talked about good trouble: finding ways to be of service to your community,' she said. Why on a Thursday? Rather than holding the nationwide protests on a Saturday, as advocacy groups have largely done this year, organizers decided to hold the events on the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death, even though it falls on a Thursday. Daryl Jones, the co-leader of the Transformative Justice Coalition, said organizers got Lewis' family's permission to use his name with the protests. They asked that it not be a somber occasion, but one that would take up his cause. Many of the protests are scheduled to take place after the workday ends to increase participation. Some are also scheduled for early in the morning. Organizers said they aren't worried that a Thursday protest will mean lower turnout. 'This is the largest one day voting rights (and) civil rights movement action in all 50 states and internationally in U.S. history, and the largest weekday action this year,' promised Barbara Arnwine, another co-leader of the Transformative Justice Coalition. 'People are happy to gather in a celebratory protest.' Big and small events This day of action follows the model advocacy groups have used since the spring, holding events in as many locations as possible, rather than in one or two major cities. The approach can be harder for the public to ignore and allows people to connect with local resources and perform local advocacy, organizers have said, rather than attend a single large event and not know what to do next. Palm Beach County, Florida, where Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate is located, will be the site of five events, for example, including a march, a car parade and speakers talking about Lewis' legacy. In Yonkers, New York, the local NAACP and Indivisible chapters teamed up to host an event in Van Der Donck Park, which is near the train station and library. They expect at least 200 people to attend. "The idea is to make a little noise," said Eileen O'Connor who co-founded the NYCD 16/15 Indivisible group. Holding the event during the week and after work is an effort to make the event easier for families to attend, said Kisha Skipper, president of NAACP-Yonkers Branch #2188, as well as an effort to engage younger people. Lewis became an advocate while in college, organizing lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville. Along with bubbles, sidewalk chalk and sign-making stations, the event will also include voter education and registration information, Skipper said. In Annapolis, Maryland, seven local organizations worked together to put together a march over two local bridges. 'We are marching over the bridges to symbolize John Lewis's march over the Edmund Pettus Bridge," said Lynda Davis, one of the organizers with Showing Up for Racial Justice Annapolis and Anne Arundel County. "We're still marching for civil and human rights like he did, and we will continue to march until we get civil and human rights.'
Economic Times
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Good Trouble Lives On Protests: Who Was John Lewis? See what is it, date, purpose, number of demonstrations, turnout, virtual events
Reuters Protesters gather nationwide for 'Good Trouble Lives On' demonstrations, honoring John Lewis and opposing Trump policies. On July 17, 2025, people across the United States will join in a coordinated day of protest titled 'Good Trouble Lives On.' The events will mark the fifth anniversary of civil rights leader John Lewis's death and protest actions by the Trump administration. Over 1,600 events have been name 'Good Trouble Lives On' refers to a phrase used by John Lewis. He encouraged nonviolent civil disobedience to protect civil rights. Lewis helped lead key events in the Civil Rights Movement and served in Congress for 33 years. The protests will occur on the anniversary of his death. Lewis died on July 17, 2020, from pancreatic cancer. He had been a critic of President Trump during his first term. He once said, 'Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.' Also Read: Harry Potter HBO Series: Will original lead actors from films return? See release window, filming, cast, plot, how to watch Organizers of the event said the protests respond to what they call a rollback of civil rights under the Trump administration. They said that many policies target immigrants, Black and Brown communities, and LGBTQ+ people. Organizers also said that essential programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and Social Security are being reduced. In a press conference on July 14, protest leaders listed three main concerns: civil rights restrictions, discrimination in policy, and economic decisions affecting working 1,600 protests will take place in cities and towns across all 50 states. Locations include New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Dallas, and Palm Beach, Florida. Events are also planned in Alaska and Transformative Justice Coalition, Indivisible, 50501 Movement, Black Voters Matter, League of Women Voters, and others have organized these events. These groups also organized the 'No Kings' protests in said as of July 15, more than 126,000 people had RSVP'd. Events will take place at courthouses, streets, and local parks. The movement's official website provides maps and registration options for protests across the with large protest plans include New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In New Jersey, events will take place in over 25 towns, including Newark, Camden, Montclair, and Jersey City. Pennsylvania protests are planned in Langhorne, Doylestown, West Chester, and Philadelphia. Also Read: Who is Oliver Haarmann, Reese Witherspoon boyfriend? Here's details of couple's relationship, life, children and romantic yacht getaway in France Although no virtual events are planned for Pennsylvania, New Jersey will host two. Indivisible Princeton will hold an online teach-in at 7 p.m. Another event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Monmouth County will include a panel protest marks the fourth large-scale protest since Trump returned to office in January. Previous protests included Hands Off!, Tesla Takedown, May Day, No Kings and Free America. Indivisible launched a project this month to train one million people in protest Lewis was born in rural Alabama. He joined the civil rights movement during the Jim Crow era. He led the 1965 Selma march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge, which became known as 'Bloody Sunday.' He joined Congress in 1986 and served until his death in President Barack Obama honored him after his passing. President Trump also ordered flags lowered after his death and called him a civil rights hero. What is the purpose of the July 17 'Good Trouble Lives On' protests? The protests aim to honor John Lewis and oppose policies from the Trump administration that organizers say threaten civil and human rights. How many events are planned and who is organizing them? More than 1,600 events are planned nationwide. Groups include the Transformative Justice Coalition, Indivisible, and Black Voters Matter.
Yahoo
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Good Trouble Rally in Manitowoc will join national day of action against Trump administration
MANITOWOC – On the anniversary of the 2020 death of U.S. Rep. John Lewis of Georgia, a Good Trouble Rally and candlelight vigil will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at Shipbuilders Park, 51 Maritime Drive, in Manitowoc. According to Good Trouble Lives On, July 17 is seen as a national day of action "to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration. Together, we'll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people." Read more: Here's why 3 rural Wisconsin hospitals are deemed 'at-risk' of closing Lewis was a civil rights activist and served in the U.S. House of Representatives for Georgia's fifth congressional district from 1987 until his death at 80 years old July 17, 2020. The website shows hundreds of "Good Trouble Rallies" are planned in every U.S. state. The Manitowoc rally and candlelight vigil is hosted by Progressive Lakeshore People and the Democratic Party of Manitowoc County, according to Voces De La Frontera is also a partner in the event and will be collecting donations to help Wisconsin immigrants. Read more: Could federal cuts impact invasive species monitoring on Lake Michigan? A special report. The League of Women Voters of Manitowoc County will also be involved in the rally. "The League of Women Voters supports this gathering to lift up the work of John Lewis on the anniversary of his death," President Nancy Slattery wrote in an email to the Herald Times Reporter July 11. A news release from LWV added: "The LWV joins locally in this action to take peaceful, non-violent action to challenge the affronts to our civil rights and our voting right and those of our immigrant residents and workers." Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@ This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc anti-Trump Good Trouble Rally to address civil rights
Chicago Tribune
15-07-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Jan Kay, stalwart west suburban volunteer, dies
Jan Kay led Wheaton's League of Women Voters chapter and focused other volunteer efforts on helping the homeless and disadvantaged, serving for more than two decades on the western suburb's Housing Commission and Commission on Aging. 'Jan had a gift for reaching out to others, especially those who were disenfranchised or on the margins, to make sure they knew she saw them and could be a friend (and) an ally,' said Kim Hesterman Reed, a friend and member of the League of Women Voters of Glen Ellyn. Kay, 89, died of natural causes on June 10 while in hospice care at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield, said her son, Bob. She had been a longtime Wheaton resident. Born Janice Lucille Cave in Waverly, Iowa, Kay received a bachelor's degree in music from Wartburg College in Waverly in 1959. While at Wartburg, Kay met her future husband, Thomas O. Kay. The couple married in 1959 and moved to Wheaton, where her husband taught history at Wheaton College for 45 years. He died in 2022. For many years, Kay taught piano in her home, and she also played the piano at her church and accompanied the chorus at Hawthorne Elementary School in Wheaton, where her children went, her son said. Kay also served on Wheaton's United Way board. In Kay's later years, she became deeply involved in her community. She was president of Wheaton's League of Women Voters chapter from 1993 until 1995 and again from 2005 until 2009 and earlier, she had served as the group's action chair. And she served on the board of the city's Housing Commission — now known as its Commission on Aging — from 1997 until her death. 'She was a very strong advocate for our community,' Wheaton Mayor Philip Suess said in June at a City Council meeting. 'You think of her community involvement over the years that she's lived in Wheaton, she and her husband, Tom, were great advocates for the community, and (they were involved) … through their church, through Wheaton College and through the League of Women Voters.' Colleagues recalled Kay's interest in people on welfare and those experiencing homelessness. Starting in the 1990s, Kay was involved with a Chicago-based women's group called Creating Bridges, which held simulations aimed at helping middle-class suburbanites better understand the frustrating, entangling webs of welfare agencies. 'I've gotten to know women who have had to be in the (welfare) system for some time,' Kay told the Tribune in 1991. 'I hope I'm a help to them … as a friend.' That same commitment to assisting those in need spurred Kay to become part of the Continuum of Care, a DuPage County-led agency that is a planning body that works with a variety of agencies to provide strategies at ending and preventing homelessness. Kay served on the DuPage Continuum of Cares Gaps and Needs Committee for more than three decades until her death. The Gaps and Needs Committee identifies the gaps in services and the needs of the Continuum of Care in serving vulnerable populations, including analyzing local data and providing evidence to further address and support such needs within the community. 'What made Jan Kay so special is that she was such a powerful advocate and such a compassionate champion for so many people and so many causes,' said Lisa Snipes, the DuPage Continuum of Care's continuum planner. 'She was a people person, and the work she did with the Continuum of Care was centered around individuals experiencing homelessness.' Snipes recalled that whenever Kay would encounter someone who was homeless, 'she would have so much compassion and kindness for people who were vulnerable and who found themselves in unfortunate circumstances that she would engage them in conversation and buy them a sandwich and sit down and listen. That was so comforting. She practiced what she preached.' Kay also was very active in the DuPage Federation on Human Services Reform, a nonprofit collaboration of government and community groups that works to marshal local resources to address human services needs. With her knowledge of elected officials and legislation through her work with the League of Women Voters, Kay led a committee for advocacy at the DuPage Federation. She had been involved with that group since its inception in 1995. 'She was generous with her time to help the federation do its best job for advocacy,' said David Roth, the group's executive director. 'Jan excelled at supporting people, and she is one who fervently believed that if we worked together, we can get this done. And she did it with a graciousness and a passion that was unsurpassed.' Early this year, Wheaton honored Kay with the city's volunteer Excellence Award. In addition to her son, Kay is survived by a daughter, Catherine; another son, John; two sisters, Virginia Ruzicka and Rebecca Radel; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held.
