"Cornel West's VP Pick: Defund the Police Supporter and Farrakhan Praise - What You Need to Know"
TL;DR
Cornel West, a long-shot presidential candidate, has chosen Melina Abdullah, a professor and co-founder of Black Lives Matter's Los Angeles chapter, as his running mate. Abdullah has a history of being forcibly removed from a mayoral debate, suing the national BLM organization and losing, praising Louis Farrakhan, advocating for defunding the police, and being a victim of "swatting."
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