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BET Awards Proceed in Los Angeles Despite Escalating ICE Protests

Governor Newsom has demanded troop withdrawal following Defense Secretary Hegseth’s warning of possible Marine deployment.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 08: Demonstrators protest outside a downtown jail in Los Angeles following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids on June 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Kevin Hart on September 4, 2024 in New York City.
The BET Awards 2025 Media House event at Quixote Studios West Hollywood on June 8, in West Hollywood, California.

Overview

  • The 2025 BET Awards are taking place tonight at the Peacock Theater as scheduled, with organizers coordinating security measures with the LAPD.
  • Protests against ICE immigration raids have become violent, including running battles with law enforcement on June 6 and confrontations in Paramount and Compton on June 7.
  • On Sunday, thousands of demonstrators surrounded City Hall and the federal courthouse, shutting down a major freeway in protest of federal troop deployments.
  • Governor Gavin Newsom has formally called on President Trump to rescind the National Guard’s deployment, calling it a breach of state sovereignty.
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that active-duty Marines at Camp Pendleton could be mobilized if the unrest continues.