Event Description: Join us in community at Gray's Lake today. This will be a casual gathering, take a walk around the lake, gather on Fleur Drive with your signs, and check your voter registration status. We are ready for Good Trouble to defend our democracy, protect our rights, our neighbors and our communities. Join us.
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Event Endorsed by: 515 Indivisible, Progress Iowa, OneIowa, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, LULAC, Iowa Federation of Labor AFL-CIO, Planned Parenthood North Central States.
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
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Date: Thursday, July 17, 2025
Time: 3:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: Gray’s Lake Park, 2101 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50315, USA.