Nearly 50 Florida cities and counties will host “Good Trouble Lives On" events protesting the Trump administration on Thursday including in.

The protests are part of a nationally organized event timed to mark the fifth anniversary of the death of Rep. John Lewis.

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.

The “Good Trouble Lives On” national day of action honors the late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. Protests are expected to be held along streets, at courthouses and other public spaces. Organizers are calling for them to be peaceful.

Activists who organized the protest advocated that those in attendance consider employing civil disobedience in response to Florida's controversial new immigration detention centers.