WASHINGTON - American rock hero Bruce Springsteen dived into the outrage over the Trump administration's immigration crackdown with a fiery song released on Wednesday that pays tribute to two protesters fatally shot by federal agents in Minneapolis. Springsteen said the song Streets of Minneapolis was a response to "state terror" in the northern US city, rocked by the actions of armed federal officers that have stoked vociferous local protests. Pretti died after a scuffle with agents on a snowy Minneapolis street on Saturday. We'll remember the names of those who died on the streets of Minneapolis." But on Wednesday he warned the mayor of Minneapolis that he is "playing with fire" with his refusal to cooperate with federal authorities.

Source: Bangkok Post January 29, 2026 14:16 UTC