The organizers tried to cancel the Lakeland event shortly before 5 because of anticipated storms. The weather never showed, but a few dozen people did.

The protests were organized by the San Luis Obispo County chapter of national organization Indivisible as part of a wave of protests nationwide, according to organizer Susan Finsen. The date of the event marked five years after the death of politician and civil rights advocate John Lewis.

Protests are scheduled into the evening across Utah, beginning with a morning gathering in the heat of St. George.

The July 17 protest in Green Bay was intended as a demonstration focused on civil rights. Protesters expressed anger and disgust more broadly.

Geronimo Ramirez proudly waved a Mexico's flag with a group of sign holders in downtown Fort Worth as cars passed by, honking their horns in support. 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,

Demonstrators across the country call for civic action, accountability, and justice in the spirit of the late congressman.

Denver police closed roads near the state Capitol on Thursday night during a demonstration against President Donald Trump’s policies, including mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

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.