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Nationwide Investigations Launched After Racially-Charged Texts Target Black Americans

Federal investigations are underway into racist texts received by Black Americans post-election, invoking slavery and threatening students in various states across the US.

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Updated: Nov 8th, 2024, 10:47 PM ET

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In the wake of the recent presidential election, racist text messages targeting Black individuals have emerged across multiple states in the U.S., prompting investigations by the FBI, FCC, and various state law enforcement agencies. Anonymously sent messages instructed recipients, including children, to report to 'plantations' to work as slaves, causing widespread distress and condemnation from civil rights leaders. Efforts are ongoing to trace the origins of the texts, which were transmitted using obscured channels, and legal repercussions may follow for the perpetrators.

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