Protests and events against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies were held at more than 1,600 locations around the country Thursday. The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action was held in honor of the late Congressman John Lewis.

Jill Schramm/MDN Residents holding signs gather along Broadway in downtown Minot for the Good Trouble rally on Thursday. Rallies were held nationwide Thursday, on the anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis,

Thousands of people took to the streets in a national day of action to protest the Trump administration’s policies.

Titled "Good Trouble Lives On," organizers said the rallies will take place all over the country on National John Lewis Day of Action. According to organizers, the rallies are also in honor of the legacy of the late Congressman, who often called on his supporters to make "good trouble, necessary trouble."

Voting rights gutted. Civil rights division dismantled. Social safety net slashed. Jan. 6 rioters pardoned. Parents separated from children at the border. What would John Lewis think about the political upheaval roiling the country if he were still alive?