"Titled "Streets of Minneapolis", the protest song pays tribute to Pretti and Good, while denouncing "King Trump's private army", who have "guns belted to their coats" and who "trample on our rights". The lyrics partly read: "Citizens stood for justice /Their voices ringing through the night /And there were bloody footprints /Where mercy should have stood /And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets /Alex Pretti and Renee Good.""
""We'll remember the names of those who died," Springsteen sings later in the song, which also condemns Trump's "federal thugs" for the deaths of Pretti and Good. The singer further calls out White House senior adviser Stephen Miller and homeland security secretary Kristi Noem for spreading "dirty lies". "Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice / Crying through the bloody mist," the song continues."
Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old intensive care nurse, was fatally shot by a federal officer on 24 January after Renee Good, 37, was fatally shot on 7 January. Their deaths in Minneapolis prompted global outcry and ongoing protests. Bruce Springsteen released "Streets of Minneapolis" on 28 January, a protest song that names Pretti and Good and denounces federal forces described as "King Trump's private army" and "federal thugs". The lyrics memorialize victims, call out Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem for spreading "dirty lies", and evoke the city's grief and chants demanding ICE removal. The track has attracted millions of views and worldwide supportive comments.
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