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An estimated 300 protesters lined all four corners of the intersection of Telshor Blvd. and Lohman Ave. as rain fell early Thursday morning as part of the national ‘Good Trouble’ Lives On protest.
This protest, organized by a national group called Indivisible and its local chapters, was a part of a national protest in honor of former U.S. House of Rep. John Lewis. The Georgia Democrat famously coined the phrase, ‘good trouble,’ when he said: “Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”
Lewis passed away on July 17, 2020. In addition to being a long-time member of the House of Representatives, Lewis was one of the Civil Rights leaders in the 1960s who peacefully led protests against discrimination in the South.
The protest at Lohman and Telshor aimed to remember Lewis on the five-year anniversary of his death and coincided with other protests around the country.
Previous Indivisible-led protests have solely been about Pres. Donald Trump and his policies.
Amid flurries of car horns, many signs in the crowd criticized the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids that have been taking place across the country.
One protester named Debra Coccaro told the Bulletin that the protest was about remembering Lewis and “protecting the Constitution.”
“Immigration, ICE is really big now, and due process, you name it,” Coccaro said. “There are so many things that pop up every day that we are just trying to protect.”
Protestors also hung a large sign on the Lohman Ave. overpass so that drivers heading south on Interstate 25 would read “Democracy Needs You Now!”
Linda Van De Rostyne reiterated this idea when she told the Bulletin, “Our democracy is being stolen, being destroyed and people need to wake up.”
Las Cruces Indivisible group leader Pam Hett said that the protest also aims to protect voting rights for the upcoming elections but “for down here, its supporting immigration.”
“There’s too many issues that we need to work on,” Hett said. “Project 2025, the right to vote, all the Medicaid costs, the Medicare stuff. Its just going to be so damaging.”
At least four police officers on bicycles were visible at the protests.
Editor's note: This story was updated at 5 p.m. on July 17.
