The “very special guest” at A Concert of Solidarity and Resistance to Defend Minnesota in Minneapolis played his new anthem dedicated to Renee Good and Alex Pretti.

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.