"Through the winter's ice and cold Down Nicolet Avenue A city aflame fought fire and ice 'Neath an occupier's boots King Trump's private army from the DHS Guns belted to their coats Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law Or so their story goes Against smoke and rubber bullets By the dawn's early light Citizens stood for justice Their voices ringing through the night And there were bloody footprints Where mercy should have stood And two dead left to die on snow-filled streets Alex Pretti and Renee Good"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Bruce Springsteen, "Streets of Minneapolis" (2026), song written by The Boss himself
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Alex_Pretti
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Alex Pretti
Alex Jeffrey Pretti (9 November 1988 - 24 January 2026) was an American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, who was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His killing occurred amid widespread protests against a federal immigration crackdown and followed the fatal shooting of Renée Good, also by federal officers.
12 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Alex Pretti →
Related Quotes
"Today we remember that freedom is not free. We have to work at it — nurture it, protect it and even sacrifice for it.…"
"What are you doing here?"
"What the f*** is wrong with you? Every decision you've made in your life is f***ing wrong!"
"Assault me, motherf***er."
"Are you OK?"
"The American Nurses Association (ANA) is deeply disturbed and saddened to learn of the death of Alex Pretti, a regist…"
"Then the man tried to help up the woman the ICE agent had shoved to the ground. The ICE agents just kept spraying. Mo…"
"Legally carrying a firearm is not the same as brandishing a firearm. I support American’s 1st and 4th amendment right…"
"Tensions in Minneapolis have soared in the wake of a Border Patrol agent’s shooting of Alex Pretti, 37, an ICU nurse,…"
"I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't …"