Officials condemn racist text messages sent to Black residents in at least 32 states
Officials and universities in a growing number of U.S. states are condemning racist text messages that were sent to Black residents this week. The messages, which began appearing Wednesday, were received by people in at least 32 states and the District of Columbia, CBS News has found.
Racist Text Messages About Slavery Sent to Black People in Several States
Black people in states including Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania reported receiving the text messages. The messages started arriving in recent days, w
Nationwide, Black People Are Receiving Racist And Targeted Text Messages
YouTube Screenshots Staring down the future of our country shows that the United States is heading straight into white nationalism. In the days immediately following the election, mass texts were sent to Black people across the nation,
Black Coloradans react to receiving racist text messages as part of nationwide wave
Denver resident Jirah Lawrence says she was stunned to see the text message she received last Wednesday. Dozens of Black people across the U.S. received a similar message on their phones in the days after the election.
Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'
The FBI and the FCC have weighed in on the messages that multiple Black people across the country received on Wednesday.
Ohio AG opens inquiry after racist text messages sent to Black men, women, teens
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has opened an inquiry after thousands of Black Ohioans received racist texts.
Racist text messages spamming Black Americans in Ohio, across U.S.
Racist text messages are being sent to Black Americans in Ohio and around the nation, telling them they're selected to be enslaved and assigned to pick cotton on a plantation.
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
The FBI and state law enforcement are working to find the source of messages targeting Black people sent the day after the election.
FBI investigating racist text messages sent to Black students in Oklahoma, other states
Variations of a racist text message are being sent to Black students in Oklahoma and across the country. The FBI is investigating.
Teens around US report receiving racist text messages
Many teenagers and college students around the country have reported receiving racist text messages that were sent to phone numbers across the country last week.
LAUSD investigating racist texts sent to students
After racist texts were sent to dozens of Black Americans, including several LAUSD students, activists are calling for heightened security at LAUSD schools. The district and the FBI are investigating the messages.
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Racist spoof text messages spam Black Americans in the US. Here's what to know about spoofing
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FBI looking into mass racist text messages sent to Black Americans
State and federal authorities are investigating the widespread dissemination of racist text messages to Black ...
Law enforcement probing racist text messages to Black people that threaten slavery
The anonymous texts — some referring to the recipients by name — seem to have begun just hours after the election was called ...