It just seems like our country is being led by an incapable madman, and the Republicans are just bowing down to him,” one protester said.

Organizers said the protests were a direct response to what they characterize as the Trump administration’s “brazen rollback” of civil and human rights.

People protested in cities across the country, including Grand Rapids, Thursday as part of the “Good Trouble Lives On” movement.

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.

Omaha's rendition of nationwide "Good Trouble Lives On" day of action emphasized local issues with law enforcement.

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

According to the ACLU, the rights of protesters and organizers are strongest in "traditional public forums," such as streets, sidewalks and parks. People have the right to speak out in front of government buildings as long as they are not blocking access or interfering with operations.

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.