South Floridians joined thousands of people Thursday at more than 1,600 locations across the country to protest against President Donald Trump’s controversial policies.

Over a hundred people, many senior citizens, met at the Howard H. Baker Jr. U.S. Courthouse to hold signs and sing.

The protests are taking 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.

More than two dozen protests were planned across Arizona to honor the late Rep. John Lewis, a longtime civil rights leader.

The day of action is dubbed “Good Trouble Lives On,” in reference to Lewis’s call for people in America to participate in “good trouble” by speaking out and taking action against

Two events in West Palm and others near Boynton and Delray Beach will protest Trump's policies and honor the late John Lewis.

The 'Good Trouble' protests are part of a nationwide mobilization to honor the late Congressman John Lewis and to protest the Trump administration.