More than 56,000 people are expected at roughly 1,500 Good Trouble events around the country today, including several in the DMV. Here’s everything you need to know to attend.
What Are the Good Trouble Protests?
The same organizers behind the recent “No Kings” protests are mobilizing again, and this time the District is included. The rallies will protest the "brazen rollback of civil rights" by the Trump administration, including voting rights, free speech, and gutting of essential services. It will also commemorate the fifth anniversary of the death of the civil rights icon John Lewis, the Congressman from Georgia, who said it was important to engage in "good trouble, necessary trouble."
What Actions Are Happening?
There are over 16 activations happening throughout the DMV, but these four are expected to be the biggest. You can find the rest of them here. Expect crowds, high temps, and possible thunderstorms 😬
Where: Metro Center Station, 9 a.m.
What: Protest silently by standing or walking around the Metro station under open umbrellas with protest messages on them.
What to bring: An umbrella that you have prepared with short protest messages.
Where: Franklin Park, 5:30 - 9 p.m.
What: The main activation happening in D.C. will start as a rally in Franklin Park and march towards (formerly) Black Lives Matter Plaza.
What to bring: Signs, water, sunblock, good walking shoes.
Where: Route 1 Corridor, Hyattsville, 8 - 9 a.m.
What: Hit the sidewalks and wave banners during the morning rush hour at three locations along Route 1 in PG County.
What to bring: Your own signs to wave. Some will be available on site.
Where: Park in Parker-Gray district (sign up for address), 6:30 - 8 p.m.
What: Rally in the park and then march a one-mile loop around town. There will be a voter registration table and a table accepting donations for the Fund for Alexandria's Child.
What to bring: Signs, banners, hygiene products to donate.
Congressman John Lewis (D-GA). (The Washington Post/Getty Images)
Commuting Info:
If you’re taking the Metro, be prepared for possible extra crowds due to the Umbrella Protest in the morning. If you’re driving, avoid K Street between 11th and 17th Streets NW and the area around Franklin Park.
Bigger Context:
Downtown D.C. took a back seat for the last nationwide anti-Trump rally, the No Kings protest, due to duel concerns about being seen as anti-veteran during the military parade and also the possibility of a violent crackdown — and many are itching for the chance to have their voices heard. Rep. Lewis was also a beloved figure in D.C., organizing several iconic protests here in the 60s and 70s. There is even an elementary school named after him in Sixteenth Street Heights.
