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

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.

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.