Clergy protests against ICE turned to a classic – and powerful – American playlist

Clergy demonstrating against ICE in Minneapolis have turned to classic ‘freedom songs’ – the music associated with protests ever since the Civil Rights Movement.

By: David W. Stowe, Michigan State University, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 1,258

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago

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By David W. Stowe, Michigan State University

On Jan. 28, 2026, Bruce Springsteen released “Streets of Minneapolis,” a hard-hitting protest against the immigration enforcement surge in the city, including the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. The song is all over social media, and the official video has already been streamed more than 5 million times. It’s hard to remember a time when a major artist has released a song in …

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