Doechii made the most of her first BET Award win, telling an audience of honorees and attendees at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday that she felt a “responsibility as an artist” to address nation-wide conflicts on stage. She was the first celebrity to mention the immigration protests that took place over the weekend in Downtown Los Angeles, the same location of the awards show.

“I do want to address what’s happening right now, outside the building,” Doechii said, with collective applause following. “These are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities. In the name of law and order, Trump is using military forces to stop a protest, and I want you all to consider what kind of government it appears to be — when every time we exercise our democratic

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