Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
Racist text messages referencing slavery prompt investigations by FBI, others
Text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to Black men, women and students, including middle schoolers, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.
Authorities investigate disturbing, racist text messages sent across the US: 'Unacceptable'
Federal and local authorities are investigating a host of racist text messages sent to an unknown number of Black recipients across the country.
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
Racist text messages were sent to scores of Black people the day after the election telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”
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 for Trump.
US law enforcement probing racist texts targeting Black Americans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal and state authorities are investigating racist text messages sent anonymously to Black Americans across the country this week telling them they should be enslaved, prompting widespread condemnations as well as warnings.
FBI investigates racist texts received nationwide
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US authorities investigate racist text messages
The messages include references to slavery and were received across the country.
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The texts are part of a national trend and threaten to enslave Black people. Officials say they are not credible.
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“Our executive slaves will come get you in a white van ... California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The AP also ...
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
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Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images In total, at least seven states have removed the "slavery loopholes" from their constitutions. In 2022, Vermont and Tennessee voters approved the change to ...
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms, prompt investigations in Mass. and other states
“I wasn’t in slavery. My mother wasn’t in slavery ... Fisk University, a historically Black university in Nashville, Tennessee, issued a statement calling the messages that targeted some of its ...