Jul 16, 2025 - News
"Good Trouble Lives On" protests planned for Columbus
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Tens of thousands of people are expected to protest the Trump administration again Thursday, on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former congressman John Lewis.
Flashback: Lewis was one of the most vocal critics of President Trump during his first administration.
- He skipped Trump's 2017 inauguration — only the second Lewis missed during his three-decade tenure in Congress including former President George W. Bush's inauguration in 2001.
Zoom in: Local events are scheduled in Delaware, Hilliard, Westerville, Reynoldsburg, Sunbury and in downtown Columbus.
- There have been several rounds of protests earlier this year and momentum doesn't seem to be slowing down.
Go deeper: What to know about "Good Trouble Lives On" protests
Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that Trump's 2017 inauguration was the second one Lewis missed during his tenure in Congress (not the first).