SPOKANE, Wash., June 22 (UPI) -- A human rights activist in Idaho says her anti-hate campaign against white supremacists resulted in a noose being found hanging in the carport of her home.
Rachel Dolezal, education director of the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d'Alene, said it was the second time in a year she's been targeted in that way, The (Spokane, Wash.) Spokesman-Review reported Tuesday.
Her 16-year-old brother visiting from Chicago and her 8-year-old son, both of whom are black, discovered the noose last week, the newspaper reported.
"Hate crimes directed toward kids are particularly offensive because of the vulnerability of the child," Dolezal said.
Dolezal was living near Spokane, Wash., in September when another noose was left on her doorstep. Police say they've investigated both incidents, but no arrests have been made.
The incident of the noose was the latest in a string of racial harassment and assaults in North Idaho and Spokane over the last two years, the Spokesman-Review reported.
