Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black ...
5 days ago · Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country threatening them with slavery and telling them they were “selected ...
Officials condemn racist text messages sent to Black ... - CBS News
4 days ago · Updated on: November 9, 2024 / 6:52 PM EST / CBS News. Officials and universities in a growing number of U.S. states are condemning racist text messages that were sent to Black residents this week ...
FBI, Justice Department investigating racist mass texts sent …
5 days ago · Updated 4:27 PM PST, November 8, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people …
6 days ago · A racist text message from an unfamiliar number also arrived by name to the Black 15-year-old daughter of Laura Bass-Brown, she told CNN affiliate KHOU 11 News in the Houston area. It initially ...
Black people are receiving racist text messages about ... - NBC News
Nov. 7, 2024, 11:24 PM UTC. By Char Adams, Maya Eaglin and Zinhle Essamuah. Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected ...
U.S. law enforcement investigating racist mass texts targeting Black ...
5 days ago · Racist texts with references to ‘picking cotton,’ ‘plantations’ and ‘slave catchers’ have been sent to Black people in at least 20 U.S. states shortly after the presidential election ...
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people …
5 days ago · Nov. 8, 2024, 3:29 PM PST. By Char Adams, Zinhle Essamuah, Michael Kosnar and Jean Lee. State attorneys general across the country are urging people to notify the authorities if they received one ...
Authorities investigate racist texts to young African Americans
6 days ago · Authorities are investigating racist text messages sent to young African Americans. November 7, 20249:48 PM ET. Debbie Elliott. The FBI says it’s aware of the offensive and racist text messages ...
Authorities probing bigoted text messages that spread alarm …
6 days ago · WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Federal and state authorities are investigating a wave of bigoted text messages sent anonymously that have spread alarm among Black Americans across the country this ...
Wave of Racist Texts After Election Prompts F.B.I.’s Scrutiny
Nov 7, 2024 · A wave of racist text messages summoning Black people to report for slavery showed up on phones across the United States, prompting the scrutiny of the F.B.I. The N.A.A.C.P. said that messages ...