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on wednesday bruce springsteen released a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Minneapolis. The song commemorates the lives of Renee Macklin Goode and Alex Preti, who were shot and killed by federal agents this month.
“I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday, and released it today in response to the state-of-the-nation terrorism in the city of Minneapolis,” The Boss said. I wrote on social media. “This is in memory of the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors, and Alex Preti and Renee Good. Please be free.”
”Minneapolis cityscape“” is a full-band rock’n’roll song with a sing-along by the E Street Choir. Springsteen’s raw, raspy voice is filled with outrage as he calls out “King Trump” and his “federal thugs” and promises to remember what happened on the streets of Minneapolis this winter. The verses respectively talk about the murders of Good and Preeti and emphasize how to act. witness video Statements about their deaths are contradicted by statements from government officials.
“Their claim was self-defense, sir, don’t believe your eyes,” Springsteen sings. “It’s our blood and bones/And these whistles and phones/The opposite [Stephen] mirror and [Kristi] Nomu’s dirty lie. ”
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In response to the shooting death of 37-year-old nurse Alex Preti on Saturday, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said: referred to He denounced Preti’s actions as “domestic terrorism” and said he “brandished” a gun and “attacked” police officers. Noem used similar language to describe Renee Macklin Goode’s actions shortly before her death. shot by a police officer. Government’s preliminary examination of the Preeti case take a detour Noem’s first statement was that Preti resisted arrest before being shot and killed by two Customs and Border Protection agents.
The release of Streets of Minneapolis follows public comments made by Springsteen regarding the ongoing protests. Monaka exterior At the Light of Day Festival in New Jersey earlier this month, he dedicated a performance of “The Promised Land” to Lenny Macklin Goode, echoing the sentiments expressed by the Minneapolis mayor. Jacob Frey “ICE should get the shit out of Minneapolis.”
Springsteen has been writing politically-driven music for decades, but has been a vocal critic of President Trump’s policies since he was first elected in 2016. Last spring, he released a live EP. land of hopes and dreamswhich includes comments on stage From a British program condemning a “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous regime”.