Minneapolis
Bruce Springsteen debuts anti-ICE protest song at Minneapolis concert
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Bruce Springsteen made his first live performance of the new protest song 'Streets of Minneapolis' at a benefit concert in the city on January 31, 2026. The event, organized by Tom Morello, aimed to raise funds for the families of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by ICE agents. The performance highlighted ongoing protests against ICE actions amid national tensions.
A dispute in Congress over Department of Homeland Security funding, intensified by two fatal shootings by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, has raised the likelihood of a partial government shutdown by the end of the week. Senate Democrats are refusing to support the funding without reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection. Republicans accuse Democrats of attempting to defund ICE amid ongoing protests in the city.
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As outrage continues over the January 7, 2026, fatal shooting of Renee Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis—as detailed in prior coverage—musicians have released short folk-inspired protest songs online within 48 hours. These tracks mourn her death, condemn state violence, and tie the incident to America's history of musical responses to injustice, amplifying public anger on social media.