A local group called Singing Resistance organized public singing in Minneapolis after the killing of Renée Good. An estimated 300 people joined an early neighborhood march, about 600 joined another gathering six days later, and about 1,400 gathered to sing at a church after Alex Pretti’s death by ICE. Participants learned songs together and sang to express dissent, grief, and solidarity with neighbors affected by the ICE surge.
Why It Matters
The group gave people a way to participate even if they had never joined a protest or performed publicly. The singing was both the message and the action: residents gathered visibly, voiced opposition to the surge, and offered encouragement to people nearby.