In Rochester, NY, a good-sized crowd marched through downtown this evening as part of the John Lewis Day "Good Trouble" rallies. We met at Parcel 5, where some speakers launched the event. Then we marched via Main Street and State Street to the big John Lewis mural near the Sister Cities garage, where we paused to listen to more speakers. Then we continued via Exchange Street, Broad Street, and South Avenue, back to Parcel 5. I couldn't get a good idea of the size of the crowd, because I am short, and there were a lot of tall people around me. But at one point, when the march made a turn onto another street, I could look from the corner in both directions, and saw that the line of marchers stretched for several blocks both ways.
A small section of the line of marchers at the Rochester NY "Good Trouble" rally on July 17, 2025. The people are seen from across the street, walking along a downtown sidewalk past tall buildings. They are carrying protest signs and flags. This view covers about half a city block. The whole line of march extended for a number of blocks.
The sign I carried at the Rochester NY "Good Trouble" rally on July 17, 2025.
The sign says,
"DEFENDING
Our NEIGHBORS!
Our ENVIRONMENT!
Our DEMOCRACY!"
Rochester NY "Good Trouble" rally, July 17, 2025. In this view, we are directly facing the large multi-story John Lewis mural on the side of a brick building. A crowd of people with their backs to the camera are facing the mural, holding up protest signs and flags.
Rochester NY "Good Trouble" rally July 17, 2025. The picture is focused on a large wall mural in honor of John Lewis. A group of people with their backs to the camera are holding up protest signs. The sky overhead is blue, with a lot of fluffy clouds. In the background are several multi-story buildings.