US EditionRacist Text Messages Target Black Americans Nationwide, Prompting Federal Investigations
- Racist text messages invoking slavery have been sent to Black Americans nationwide, prompting investigations by the FBI and other agencies.
- The messages were reported in states such as New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee.
- Authorities, including the University of Alabama, urged individuals to report such offensive messages to local law enforcement.
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In at least twenty states, African Americans received messages this week promising them a return to slavery on cotton plantations. Several investigations have been opened.
Racist messages from unknown people reached many people in the USA during election week - black young people, students and professionals. The FBI is investigating the incident.
The FBI is investigating racist text messages sent to numerous people in several states during the week of the American presidential election....
Shortly after the election, unknown people sent racist messages to black people in the USA. The messages contained allusions to the time of slavery. The FBI is investigating racist text messages that were sent to numerous people in several states during the week of the US presidential election. "The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages that have been sent to people across the country," the US federal police said. They are in co…
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* CNN… Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past – have been received by children, college students and working professionals from unrecognized phone numbers * A sample… * NBC… It is unclear who is behind the [...]
After the presidential election, especially school-age children and students in higher education have received the messages.
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