US EditionBruce Springsteen Releases ICE Protest Song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis,’ Decries ‘State Of Terror’
Bruce Springsteen's rapid-release protest song condemns ICE and Trump administration actions after two fatal federal agent shootings, honoring victims Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' saying `I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today` in response to the city’s 'state terror.'
- The shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti prompted nationwide protests after officials claimed self-defense, though eyewitness videos and commentators disputed those claims.
- The song's lyrics and tone portray federal agents as occupiers linked to King Trump and the Department of Homeland Security, while musically building from acoustic guitar to full band with a harmonica solo and chants demanding ICE leave.
- Springsteen dedicated the track to the people of Minneapolis and 'our innocent immigrant neighbors' while fans praised his addition to voices denouncing ICE tactics.
- Springsteen framed the release, saying `Right now, we are living through incredibly critical times...those values and those ideals have never been as in danger as they are right now`, linking it to his protest work like 'American Skin '.
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WDR Newsroom [Newsroom]Köln (ots) - WDR interview with BAP singer Wolfgang Niedecken Bruce Springsteen has released a new song on the events in Minneapolis, Minnesota. BAP singer Wolfgang Niedecken is a friend of the US star and ... Continue reading here...Original content of: WDR Newsroom, transmitted by news aktuell
Bruce Springsteen’s anti-ICE protest song decries Minneapolis killings and ‘King Trump’
Bruce Springsteen released a new protest song Wednesday condemning “King Trump” and the violence perpetrated by his “federal thugs” — referring to immigration officers — in Minnesota. “I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis,” Springsteen wrote on his social media platforms, sharing his new song, “Streets of Minneapolis.” “It’s dedi…
Bruce Springsteen dedicates 'Streets of Minneapolis' to 'innocent immigrant neighbors,' memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
The lyrics describe how “a city aflame fought fire and ice ’neath an occupier’s boots,” which Springsteen calls “King Trump’s private army.”
White House dismisses 'irrelevant' Springsteen song about Minneapolis
Musician Bruce Springsteen released his latest song Wednesday, centered on the recent federal immigration operations in Minneapolis. The song, “Streets of Minneapolis,” discusses the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were shot during the Department of Homeland Security operations to detain illegal immigrants in the city. Springsteen said he wrote the song the day that a Border Patrol agent shot and killed Pretti. “I wrote this song on Sa…
American rock musician Bruce Springsteen released a protest song called "Streets of Minneapolis", a name that links to the famous 1990s song "Streets of Philadelphia", but has nothing to do with it.
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