‘No Kings’ organizers plan next protest: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’

The organizers behind the “No Kings” protests, held across the nation on June 14, are planning a second round of protests centered on promoting racial justice, voting rights, and democracy.

On a June 16 call, “No Kings” organizers, which include the American Civil Liberties Union and the Transformative Justice Coalition, shared that the protest titled “Good Trouble Lives On” will be held on July 17. The organizers chose that date to commemorate the death of congressman John Lewis, who first frequently used the phrase “good trouble.” The July 17 demonstration will mark five years since his death. 

“‘Where do we go from here’ is a famous line from a Dr. [Martin Luther King Jr.] speech,” Barbara Arnwine, president and founder of Transformative Justice Coalition, said on

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