US NewsFBI Probes Origins of Racist Text MessagesAnonymous messages told recipients they had been selected to report to a plantation to pick cotton.SaveMark Us Preferred on GooglePrintThe J. Edgar Hoover building, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) headquarters in Washington on Oct. 8, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty ImagesRachel AcenasFreelance Reporter11/8/2024|Updated: 11/8/20240:00X 1Federal officials announced on Thursday that they are investigating racist text messages targeting black Americans throughout the country.Residents in New York, Alabama, California, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Ohio have reported receiving hateful messages.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.
