The gatherings invoked the Civil Rights leader’s memory while offering another venue for groups protesting the Trump administration this year.

Hundreds of protesters lined Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell during the nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On" protests July 17.

A couple hundred people assembled in downtown Grand Rapids on a sunny Thursday, July 17, evening for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest against President Donald Trump. The demonstration was part of a nationwide and statewide day of protest challenging the Trump administration and named for the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis,

"It's vastly greater than what we had anticipated," an organizer said about an event to honor former Representative John Lewis.

Hundreds gathered in downtown Traverse City at Rotary Square Thursday as part of nationwide day of protest against Presi

Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies were held at more than 1,600 locations around the country Thursday. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action was held in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis.

The protest, called Good Trouble Lives On, marks the fifth anniversary of Lewis' death. The event pages states its a response to "attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration," and a reminder "that in America, the power lies with the people."