‘Good Trouble’ Rallies In VA Protest Trump’s Record On Civil Rights

On the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former congressman John Lewis, tens of thousands of people are expected to protest the Trump administration on Thursday in “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies across the country, including in Virginia.

The civil rights titan coined the phrase “good trouble” to describe the peaceful, non-violent demonstrations that upended discriminatory Jim Crow policies of America’s Deep South and led to the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. Lewis, who died in 2020, was one of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump during his first administration.

Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration, according to organizers.

Among the rallies in Virginia are:

• Arlington, 6-7:30 p.m., Langston Boulevard
• Alexandria, 6:30-8 p.m., RSVP to see location
• McLean, 5:30-6:30 p.m., McLean Central Park
• Herndon-Reston, 5:30-7:30 p.m., RSVP to see location
• Manassas, 6:30-8 p.m., Manassas National Battlefield Park Visitor Center
• Woodbridge, 4-7 p.m., Lake Ridge Commuter Lot
• Fredericksburg, 6-8 p.m., corner of William Street and Blue and Gray Parkway
• Falls Church 4-6:30 p.m., RSVP to see location

See a map of all planned events at “Good Trouble Lives On.”

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In a matter of months, the Trump administration has taken broad action through executive action and Department of Government Efficiency cuts to upend civil rights polices Lewis and other civil rights leaders fought for decades ago, The Washington Post, New York Times and others have reported.

As with the No Kings protests earlier this year, a core principle of the Good Trouble Lives On rallies is a commitment to nonviolent action.

“We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events,” organizers said. “Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.”

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