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Denver roads near Capitol closed amid ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ demonstration

Nationwide protests against Trump’s mass deportations, Medicaid cuts

Protesters march down Lincoln St. near 14th Ave. during the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park in Denver, on Thursday, July 17, 2025. “Good Trouble Lives On” protests were held across the country Thursday to honor the late congressman, John Lewis, who, in 2020 said, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America,” while commemorating the 1965 voting rights marches in Alabama, but also to protest President Trump’s immigration policies and mass deportations, health care cuts and other concerns. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Protesters march down Lincoln St. near 14th Ave. during the “Good Trouble Lives On” protest at Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park in Denver, on Thursday, July 17, 2025. “Good Trouble Lives On” protests were held across the country Thursday to honor the late congressman, John Lewis, who, in 2020 said, “Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America,” while commemorating the 1965 voting rights marches in Alabama, but also to protest President Trump’s immigration policies and mass deportations, health care cuts and other concerns. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - OCTOBER 10: Denver Post reporter Katie Langford. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
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Denver police on Thursday night during a demonstration against President Donald Trump’s policies, including mass deportations and Medicaid cuts.

The “Good Trouble Lives On” protests are a national day of action honoring late congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis. the protests are against “brazen” attacks on civil rights, voting rights and essential services by the Trump administration.

The rolling road closures are around the Capitol and near 14th Avenue and Speer Boulevard, Denver police said.

This is a developing story and may be updated.

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