Features Jun 17, 2015

Rachel Dolezal Isn't the Most Important Race Story in Spokane

The Media Circus over One Woman Is Distracting from the Underlying Issues That Need Addressing

by Heidi Groover

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@3: Which murder victim? "Shorty" or Eric Garner?

maybe you should look up the definition of "Alienating" so you understand what Dolezal meant.
Max Solomon on June 17, 2015 at 1:56 PM · Report this
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It might be worth noting in the story that Dolezal was
AlanFrost on June 17, 2015 at 3:26 PM · Report this
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This is me not giving a shit about Spokane.
Keenan C on June 17, 2015 at 9:03 PM · Report this
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@3 has it right. Shorty's murder was pretty shocking to his neighborhood, and that billboard would have gone completely unnoticed if it wasn't for Dolezal using it to fundraise.
TheRain on June 18, 2015 at 4:57 PM · Report this
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What are the actual per-capita crime stats in Spokane, broken down by the ethnic group of the perpetrator. I see a backpack allegedly containing a bomb, which is troubling. However, what ACTUAL crimes have been committed? If Spokane is like the rest of the USA, African-Americans participation in crime might be disproportionate to other groups.
jbwilson24 on June 19, 2015 at 4:51 PM · Report this