Bruce Springsteen's Protest Anthem in Minneapolis

0:00It's March 31st. Welcome in. This is Vancouver News today, where local news meets AI. Bruce Springsteen kicks off his new U.S. tour Tuesday night at Target Center in Minneapolis. He's spotlighting his song, Streets of Minneapolis, which honors locals who stood up against the heavy federal immigration crackdown, that Operation led to the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretty by officers back in late January. The track dropped right as thousands hit the streets in protest nationwide. Springsteen wrote it amid outrage over 3,000 federal agents flooding the city, the biggest such action in the country. He played a solo version at a massive No Kings rally in St. Paul on Saturday firing up the crowd. That rally drew 100,000 people, according to state patrol estimates. Springsteen praised Minneapolis folks for their solidarity, calling it an inspiration that showed America won't tolerate these invasions. The song's gritty video, makes his footage of armed agents, memorials for the victims,

1:01and huge protests chanting against immigration enforcement. His land of hope in dreams tore heads next to Portland and Los Angeles, wrapping up May 27th in Washington, D.C., where he planned sharp. Words for the White House, no secret, he's clashed hard with President Trump, slamming the administration as corrupt, while Trump fires back calling him talentless. His ties back to Springsteen's roots in socially charged tunes, like kicking off his born in the USA tour here in Minnesota back in 1984. Minneapolis stays a battleground for that fighting spirit he celebrates.