Hundreds of protesters lined Grand River Avenue in downtown Howell during the nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On" protests July 17.

The gatherings invoked the Civil Rights leader’s memory while offering another venue for groups protesting the Trump administration this year.

A couple hundred people assembled in downtown Grand Rapids on a sunny Thursday, July 17, evening for the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest against President Donald Trump. The demonstration was part of a nationwide and statewide day of protest challenging the Trump administration and named for the late Georgia Congressman John Lewis,

The "Good Trouble Lives On" protests commemorate the five-year anniversary of congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis' death.

The “ Good Trouble Lives On ” national day of action took place around the United States to protest President Donald Trump’s controversial policies such as mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

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.

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."