Thousands rally nationwide to honor John Lewis and protest civil rights rollbacks on the fifth anniversary of his death. This live blog is now closed.

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."

The Good Trouble Lives On protests on July 17 follow similar protests across the U.S., dubbed No Kings, in June.

"It's vastly greater than what we had anticipated," an organizer said about an event to honor former Representative John Lewis.

The protests took place on the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights icon John Lewis. The former congressman coined the phrase "good trouble" to describe peaceful protests challenging civil rights infringements, and organizers say the upcoming demonstrations will carry on this legacy.

You cannot disrupt public order or harm others while protesting. You cannot incite imminent violence or crime while protesting. Yes, police can shut down a protest through a dispersal order, according to the ACLU of Indiana, but it must be used as a last resort in the following situations: Other immediate threats to public safety.

The late Civil Rights activist John Lewis used the term "good trouble" to define peaceful and nonviolent methods to denounce injustice.