Chicago is the flagship city for the 'Good Trouble Lives On' demonstrations Thursday honoring the late civil rights leader John Lewis.

The “ Good Trouble Lives On ” national day of action took place around the United States to protest President Donald Trump’s controversial policies such as mass deportations and Medicaid cuts. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

A man pulled out a gun at a "Good Trouble Lives On" protest at a high-traffic west Mesa intersection after an earlier argument between demonstrators and a Trump supporter. Queen Creek resident Neal Scanlon said he was on a corner at the intersection of Dobson Road and Southern Avenue with several other protesters when a man in a pickup truck passenger's seat pulled a handgun on him.

Thursday’s demonstration was organized by Olympia Indivisible, a volunteer group that advocates for democracy and social justice.

Monroe Good Trouble vigil and protest attendees talk about concerns with Trump, local politics and urge others to speak up, take action.

In a similar peaceful spirit as the recent “No Kings” rallies, the “Good Trouble Lives On” movement is a national day of non-violent action to “peacefully respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people,” the organizers said in a news release.

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.