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Doechii Calls Out Trump Administration for ‘Creating Fear and Chaos’ at L.A. Protests in BET Awards Speech


Doechii made the most of her first BET Award win and addressed the immigration protests happening in nearby Los Angeles.

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. Protests started on Friday after Immigration Customs Enforcement officers carried out raids in three locations across Los Angeles, where dozens of people were taken into custody, per NBC News. Doechii won the award for best female hip-hop artist, a category that also recognized Cardi B, Doja Cat, Glorilla, Latto, Megan Thee Stallion, Nicki Minaj, Rapsody and Sexyy Red as nominees.

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