Florida, Good Trouble and protests
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Nearly 50 Florida cities and counties will host “Good Trouble Lives On" events protesting the Trump administration on Thursday including in.
More than 200 rallied in Fort Myers to honor John Lewis and protest what they see as threats to civil and human rights.
Demonstrators turned out at two locations in Pensacola for the “Good Trouble Lives On” nationwide protest on July 17.
Activists that organized the protest advocated that those in attendance consider employing civil disobedience in response to Florida’s controversial new immigration detention centers.
The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests are expected to be held along streets, at courthouses and other public spaces. Organizers are calling for them to be peaceful.