""The murder of Alex Pretti was horrifically shocking,""
""All the more so as we are still reeling from the images of the murder of Renee Good. That these crimes can be committed in broad daylight, on camera and yet no one is held accountable only adds to the injustice. I wrote this song as a tribute to the bravery of the people of Minneapolis. Knowing that these trigger-happy ICE thugs operate in their midst, they are still willing to put themselves in harm's way to defend their community. Their resistance is an inspiration to us all.""
""He wrote, recorded, and posted "City of Heroes" within 24 hours, in response to the murders of Alex Pretti and Renee Good by ICE agents, and it was engineered, recorded, and mixed by Jamie Parker and Echo Town Studio in Dorset.""
Billy Bragg wrote, recorded, and posted the song "City of Heroes" within 24 hours as a tribute to Minneapolis residents resisting ICE after the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. The track was engineered, recorded, and mixed by Jamie Parker at Echo Town Studio in Dorset. The song honors community members who confronted ICE agents despite visible risks and highlights the absence of accountability for on-camera killings. The release frames local resistance as courageous and inspirational. UK tour dates for November and December 2026 are listed, and Bruce Springsteen released a new protest song the same week.
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