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 and pleasant Thursday, July 17, evening for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest against President Trump. The demonstration was part of a nationwide day of protest challenging the Trump administration and named for the late Congressman John Lewis,

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

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."

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.