@reesewaters, January 26, 2026
Protestors (in Minneapolis, Minnesota) packed the Target Center and erupted into Bill Wither's song "Lean On Me"
https://youtube.com/shorts/3ZdorQGrk50?si=PS_7O5xu6NfTFA-d
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The original lyrics (given below) are "just call on me brother". The lyrics in this adapted version are "just call on me neighbor".
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video short of protestors in Minneapolis singing the R&B song "Lean On Me" to show their solidarity after federal agents killed innocent protestor Alex Pretti on January 24, 2026. .
This post includes an excerpt from the Wikipedia page about an article about Alex Pretti's killing.
The Addendum to this post presents the lyrics to the song "Lean On Me".
The content of this post is presented for historical and socio-cultural purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to all those who are peacefully rallying for justice. Thanks for the videographer and publisher of this showcased YouTube video short.
RIP Alex Pretti.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE KILLING OF ALEX PRETTI
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
"On January 24, 2026, Alex Pretti,[1] a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot and killed by United States Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This occurred amid widespread protests against a federal immigration crackdown and followed the January 7 fatal shooting of Renée Good, also by federal officers.
Video recordings of the incident showed Pretti filming law enforcement agents with his phone and directing traffic. Pretti stood between an agent and a woman whom the agent had pushed to the ground, putting his arm around the woman.[2] He was subsequently pepper-sprayed and wrestled to the ground by several federal agents, with around six surrounding him when he was shot and killed.[3][4][5] Bystander video verified and reviewed by Reuters, the BBC, the The Wall Street Journal, and the Associated Press appears to show an agent removing a gun and moving away from Pretti less than a second before another agent fires at him, and agents are also heard yelling "gun, gun" right before the first shot.[6][7][8][9][10]
According to The Guardian, while Pretti was legally licensed to carry a handgun, the publicly available video evidence reviewed by the paper does not show him holding one.[11] In reviewing video evidence, Reuters, the BBC and The New York Times all concluded that he was holding a cell phone, not a gun, in the moments before being tackled.[7][9][12] Agents appear to shoot at him at least ten times within five seconds, beginning while he was pinned to the ground and continuing after he collapsed and his body lay motionless.[9][12][8]
The Trump administration defended the shooting. Its
narrative hinges on claims that, in the assessment of The Minnesota Star
Tribune, are uncorroborated or contradicted by witnesses and video
evidence.[13] The shooting accelerated ongoing protests against US immigration
forces locally and nationally.[14] As with the Renée Good case, state
investigators were denied access to the shooting scene by the federal
government.[15]"...
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ADDENDUM- LYRICS FOR "LEAN ON ME"
(Bill Withers, April 1972)
[Intro]
Hmm
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm hmm hmm
[Verse 1]
Sometimes in our lives, we all have pain
We all have sorrow
But if we are wise
We know that there's always tomorrow
[Chorus]
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
[Verse 2]
Please swallow your pride
If I have things you need to borrow
For no one can fill
Those of your needs
That you won't let show
[Refrain]
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
[Chorus]
Lean on me when you're not strong
And I'll be your friend
I'll help you carry on
For it won't be long
'Til I'm gonna need
Somebody to lean on
[Refrain]
You just call on me, brother, when you need a hand
We all need somebody to lean on
I just might have a problem that you'll understand
We all need somebody to lean on
[Verse 3]
If there is a load you have to bear
That you can't carry
I'm right up the road
I'll share your load
If you just call me
[Outro]
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me, uhuh uhuh
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) If you ever need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) If you need a friend
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me) Call me
(Call me)
online source: https://genius.com/Bill-withers-lean-on-me-lyrics
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Click https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Withers for information about Bill Withers.
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