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....
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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 [...]
FBI investigating racist mass texts sent following the election
Several federal and state agencies are investigating how racist mass texts were sent to Black people across the country in the wake of the presidential election this week.The text messages invoking slavery were sent to Black men, women and children, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other law enforcement departments.The anonymously sent messages were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Maryla…
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