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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.

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Teens around US report receiving racist text messages

Many teenagers and college students reported being among those who received racist text messages sent to phone numbers across the U.S. last week. The texts, which tell the user they're going to be taken to a plantation to "pick cotton," have been reported ...

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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.

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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.

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Racist text messages prompt Maryland AG to issue alert to Black Marylanders. All to know

This follows reports of Black college students in several states reporting to authorities Wednesday they had received ...

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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 ...

Advocates, students speak out over racist texts

CBS6 is looking at the local response to racist text messages sent to African Americans, including middle, high school and college students.Many of the ...

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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 ...

‘It’s unacceptable’: mother speaks out after 13-year-old daughter receives racist text

A Central Florida mother is speaking out after she said her daughter received a racist text message. The girl, who is only 13 ...

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States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide

State attorneys general across the country are urging people to notify the authorities if they received one of the racist ...

Text service says it shut down accounts allegedly behind racist messages

A text messaging service announced Friday that it ended the accounts of users allegedly connected to racists texts sent ...

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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 Americans ...

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GR-based messaging software blocks racist text

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A Grand Rapids-based software developer said his system flagged a racist text message before ...

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