The Mesa protest was among more than 10 protests in the Phoenix area plus others that were held across Arizona and the U.S., with thousands attending.

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies in the Loop on Thursday as part of nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies.

The "Good Trouble Lives On" rallies marked the nation's fourth wide-scale protest organized by the same coalition as June's "No Kings" protests.

At Thursday's "Good Trouble Rally and Protest," she wore an outfit from the book "The Handmaid's Tale" - a long crimson cloak and a white bonnet. She rang a white cowbell every time the crowd cheered a speaker.

People attend the Good Trouble Lives On rally Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The event was hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, a chapter of the national Indivisible group, which organized similar events nationwide July 17 to respond to Trump administration policies. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The theme of the rally, one of hundreds planned across the U.S., is in tribute to the late civil rights leader John Lewis.

Dozens of people rallied outside Honolulu Hale and the Hawaii State Library on Thursday to show that "Good Trouble Lives On."

The downtown Raleigh rally, part of national “Good Trouble Lives On” protests, will focus on a GOP bill that would affect North Carolina elections.

Community members are honoring the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis and say they are fighting for civil and human rights.

The Good Trouble protests planned nationwide July 17 got their name from Rep. John Lewis and mark the fifth anniversary of his death.

Organizers will call for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other voting rights legislation.