Organizers said the protests were a direct response to what they characterize as the Trump administration’s “brazen rollback” of civil and human rights.

A group of Ames residents gathered Thursday, July 17 in Ames as part of the nationwide 'Good Trouble Lives On' protests in honor of John Lewis.

Dozens of protesters in Des Moines joined a nationwide day of "Good Trouble" rallies to stand against Trump administration policies they say "criminalize our communities, roll back our rights and slash vital public programs.