Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah lost a lawsuit agains the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday, with a jury finding that police acted appropriately in a call to her residence.
Abdullah livestreamed from her phone during the police interaction, and she could be heard asking officers, "Do you know who I am?" She also asked her viewers on social media to contact two members of the LA city council, according to the Times.
Abdullah said the Thursday ruling against her was "dispiriting and disappointing and not surprising," arguing it was the result of "an unjust system," the Times reported. She plans to appeal the ruling.
Abdullah last made headlines when she was selected as Cornel West's runningmate in the 2024 presidential election. (Charlie Creitz/Fox News)
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West commented on Abdullah's court defeat on social media last week.
"I stand in deep solidarity with my dear sister, comrade and running mate, Dr. Melina Abdullah! I believe this verdict is a major miscarriage of justice! We shall continue to fight for Truth Justice and Love!" he wrote.
Abdullah also raised eyebrows in February when she claimed on social media that being a fan of Taylor Swift feels "slightly racist."
When one user asked her to elaborate on her opinion she replied: "I said FEEL, not think. Kind of like that feeling I get when there are too many American flags." On the same post, someone commented that "Literally everything is racist." Abdullah responded "Indeed!"
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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