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Brandi Carlile Uses Minneapolis Benefit to Denounce Immigration Crackdown, Urge Trump Voters to 'Change Your Mind'

The Target Center show billed as Be Human was livestreamed worldwide, raising more than $600,000 for the Advocates for Human Rights.

Overview

  • Held Feb. 21 in Minneapolis as part of her Human arena tour, the concert was presented as Be Human: A Concert for Minneapolis and streamed globally.
  • Carlile told Rolling Stone the administration is "not interested in legal immigration" and is pursuing "violent theater and dominance over other people."
  • She likened disillusioned Trump voters to someone conned by a salesman and urged them to get "mad enough to change your mind" rather than double down.
  • The event raised more than $600,000 for the Minneapolis nonprofit Advocates for Human Rights, which is supporting families affected by ICE arrests, detentions and deportations.
  • Coverage referenced local outrage over January shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti by immigration enforcement officers, and Billboard said it contacted the White House for comment.