Twin Cities rapper and activist Nur-D stopped by The Current’s studios to tell the story of how what was supposed to be a regular Saturday afternoon turned into the harrowing experience of being detained by federal agents shortly after 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis.

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist is in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30, to take part in A Concert of Solidarity and Resistance to Defend Minnesota.

The Chicago punk band is in Minneapolis on Friday, Jan. 30, to take part in A Concert of Solidarity and Resistance to Defend Minnesota.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs that mention Minneapolis would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs from the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees would you like to hear?

On Wednesday Bruce Springsteen released 'Streets of Minneapolis,' a protest song condemning the violence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis.

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs by artists who performed at Lilith Fair would you like to hear?

For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs relating to gossip would you like to hear?

More than 30 drummers who play in Minnesota bands got together on Friday to raise awareness for COPAL, a local organization helping immigrant families. Performance organizer Noah Levy gathered them at the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.

The Twin Cities musician was detained by federal agents in south Minneapolis on Saturday.