The Good Trouble Lives On protest in honor of late Congressman and civil rights Icon John Lewis saw a lower turnout than expected on Thursday, July 17, but it marked a peaceful turn compared to recent demonstrations.
“At this point, if you don’t say something or do something, this is going to be Nazi Germany,” protester Angy McKenzie said. “I came out here because this is nothing that we’ve ever seen before in the United States. We’re watching the signs happen in front of us.”
According to the Colorado State Patrol, about 2,000 people showed up at the State Capitol for the march and protest against President Donald Trump and his administration. Local organizers with 50501 Colorado and Political Revolution, both part of national progressive activist groups, had hoped to see up to 10,000 people, according to their permit for the July 17 event. That would have made it larger than the No Kings protest on June 14, which was Denver’s largest anti-Trump protest since he returned to office in January…