The musician Bruce Springsteen released on Wednesday the song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ in protest of the violence of federal immigration agents in the city, which during January left the death of Americans Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Springsteen explained on social media that he wrote the song on Saturday, recorded it on Tuesday and released it on Wednesday as a response to the “state terror” in Minneapolis.
The play is dedicated to the city’s immigrant neighbors, as well as to the memory of Pretti and Good, as the city remains under stress from immigration enforcement and demands for justice for the deaths.
In the track, Springsteen’s raspy voice conveys outrage as he criticizes “King Trump” and his “federal thugs,” recounting the events that led to the deaths of Good and Pretti and questioning the official version of the agents.
Following Pretti’s death, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem called it “domestic terrorism” and claimed that he had attacked the officers.
A preliminary government report indicates that Pretti resisted arrest before being shot by Customs and Border Protection agents.
The song follows public comments Springsteen has made about the protests in Minneapolis, such as when at the Light of Day festival in New Jersey, he dedicated his performance of ‘The Promised Land’ to Good and supported Mayor Jacob Frey’s stance that ICE should leave the city.
Springsteen, known for his music with political messages, has strongly criticized the policies of President, Donald Trump, since 2016 and last year released the live EP ‘Land of Hope & Dreams’, which included in-concert comments on what he called a “corrupt and incompetent” Administration, Agencia EFE reported.
Here you can see Bruce Springsteen’s video.
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