FBI says bigoted text messages also sent to LGBTQ, Hispanic people
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Friday that a spate of offensive text messages sent out in the wake of Donald Trump's presidential election win and apparently aimed at Black Americans had expanded to target Hispanic and LGBTQ people.
FBI looking into mass racist text messages sent to Black Americans
The FBI and other authorities are looking into how Black Americans in Ohio and other states received racist text messages.
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.
FBI: Hispanic, LGBTQ+ groups targeted in new round of offensive text messages
On Friday, the FBI announced that Hispanic and LGBTQ+ people were the targets of a new slew of offensive text messages that come after Black students were targeted.
Offensive, racist texts now being sent to high-schoolers, Latinos and LGBTQ community, FBI says
The agency said that reports have grown since last week when Black people were targeted with messages from anonymous phone numbers.
Hispanic, LGBTQ communities receive hateful emails after racist text surge
Members of the Hispanic and LGBTQIA+ communities are now receiving emails saying they have been selected for deportation or to report to a re-education camp.
FBI investigates offensive messages targeting Hispanic, LGBTQ people
Officials shared that high school Hispanic and LGBTQIA students are receiving offensive messages saying they’ve been selected for deportation or re-education camps. “Although we have not received reports of violent acts stemming from these offensive messages,
FBI: Racist post-election texts also reported in Hispanic and LGBTQ+ communities
The FBI issued a statement Friday saying racist and threatening text messages sent to Black communities after the presidential election are also circulating in Hispanic and LGBTQ+ communities and reaching high school students.
Racist Texts Sent To Black People Across The Country, Federal Investigation Underway
The racist text messages were sent to Black men and women across several states and told them they had been “selected to pick ...
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Black students receive racist text messages across the nation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a statement today stating they are partnering with the Justice Department, following disturbing text messages Black ...
Federal Agencies 'Aware' Of Black Americans Receiving Racist Texts Across The Country
The texts told recipients in varying ways that they were selected for slavery and required to pick cotton at a plantation.
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Law enforcement probing racist text messages to Black people that threaten slavery
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Black People Across the Country Are Getting Racist Text Messages Saying They’re Going to Be Enslaved
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Post-Election Racial Hate: Investigations Launched Over Racist Texts Referencing ‘Slave Catchers’ and ‘Picking Cotton’ Across U.S. | WATCH
After the presidential election, racist texts referencing "slave catchers" and "picking cotton" have prompted investigations ...
Californians report receiving racist text messages after Election Day
People across the country, including parts of Northern California, reported receiving racist spam text messages in the days ...
University of Tennessee students targeted by nationwide racist text campaign
UT urges students to report the racist text messages to the dean of their college and to the UT Police Department.
Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in multiple states and prompt investigations
The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania ...