While accepting the BET Awards’ first trophy of the night for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, Doechii also became the first person on stage to acknowledge the protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement that have been taking place for days in Los Angeles, where the Awards are being held. Though local officials have said the protests have been mostly peaceful and manageable, President Trump has portrayed Los Angeles as a lawless wasteland and threatened military deployment against the demonstrators.

“As honored by this award, I do want to address what’s happening right now outside of the building,” Doechii said on stage. On her way to the microphone, she had fiddled with her purse’s zipper, but spoke freely once she arrived there. “There are ruthless attacks that are creatin

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