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Patrol Cops Split On Dolezel Ethnicity

In this June 17 SR file photo, Rachel Dolezal, then president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, poses in her home with a .44 caliber revolver she owns to protect of her family. The photo was taken shortly before Dolezal was revealed to be a white woman masquerading as an African-American one. (SR file photo)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
In this June 17 SR file photo, Rachel Dolezal, then president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, poses in her home with a .44 caliber revolver she owns to protect of her family. The photo was taken shortly before Dolezal was revealed to be a white woman masquerading as an African-American one. (SR file photo)
In this June 17 SR file photo, Rachel Dolezal, then president of the Spokane chapter of the NAACP, poses in her home with a .44 caliber revolver she owns to protect of her family. The photo was taken shortly before Dolezal was revealed to be a white woman masquerading as an African-American one. (SR file photo)

While countless people have debated whether Rachel Dolezal can claim to be black, though her parents say she’s white, public records show police officers have different views of her appearance. The former president of the NAACP in Spokane, Washington has been pulled over by police officers in the state nine times since 2011, according to court records. Not all the records are still available, but those KOIN 6 News examined show the officers who pulled her over were split on her race/ Dan Tilkin , KOIN 6 NEWS, of Portland, Ore. More here.

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