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Black people are receiving racist text messages about picking cotton 'at the nearest plantation'

Dozens of Black people across the country said they have received text messages telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”

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 ...

Tech - ABC News - November 10

Trump's potential Supreme Court impact and racist text messages about picking cotton: Morning Rundown

Republicans are looking ahead at the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices.

Federal investigation launched into racist texts targeting Black Americans across 10 states

Federal authorities are examining a series of racist texts sent to Black Americans across 10 states. Many of the messages were sent to students and make reference to slavery.

Multiple agencies investigating racist texts sent to random Black Americans in multiple states

The FBI, FCC, and Justice Department along with state and local agencies are all probing a series of racist text messages with almost identical language that were sent to Black Americans across ...

Black people across US receive racist text messages after Trump’s win

FBI investigating after people report texts saying they were selected to pick cotton and go to nearest plantation. Just hours after Donald Trump’s election win on Tuesday, Black people across the ...

World - The Guardian - November 8

Santa Monica mother calls for increased security after racist texts sent to Black students

A racist text message was sent to thousands of Black individuals nationwide the day after the election.

We’ve lost control of political text messaging — here’s how we can rein it in

It didn't used to be this way, and it doesn’t have to be.

Politics - The Hill - November 14

EU judges grill von der Leyen’s lawyers over missing text messages

New York Times has sued European Commission over its refusal to release president’s exchanges with Pfizer chief

World - Financial Times - November 15

Texas mom's killer received text before murder: "I hope you handle it"

After Alyssa Burkett was murdered, detectives quickly learned that the prime suspect was the father of her child, Andrew Beard. But as the investigation unfolded, they would find out that Beard ...

How people in dozens of states were targeted with racist texts and what you can do

Since the election, CBS News has reported people who are Black have been receiving racist text messages. Hispanic and LGBTQ Americans have also reported receiving text messages. It is not known who ...

What we know about offensive text messages sent to Americans after 2024 elections

Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ+ Americans across the U.S. say they received offensive text messages after the 2024 elections. CBS News Confirmed executive editor Rhona Tarrant breaks down what's known ...

Hawaii woman sent 'alarming' text before vanishing from L.A., family says

The family of Hannah Kobayashi is searching for her in Los Angeles after she missed a connecting flight, sent unusual text messages and then went silent, the relatives said.

Cop29 live: UN chair ‘so sick’ of Saudi Arabia’s defence of fossil fuels

Former climate minister for Canada reacts after Saudi delegation said it ‘will not accept any text that targets any specific sectors, including fossil fuels’. My colleague Patrick Greenfield is ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Chinese hackers target GOP campaigns

Welcome to The Hill's Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Chinese influence campaigns amp up worries over election meddling Reports of Chinese actors allegedly ...

Politics - The Hill - October 28

Why Mark Cuban is campaigning for Harris

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban has emerged as one of Vice President Harris’s most visible surrogates, becoming the latest business leader to jump off the political sidelines in the final stretch ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

Medicare campaign attack ads are baloney

Medicare is certainly on the ballot in next week’s election. The fate and future direction of the program is going to be heavily influenced by budget math. But that doesn’t mean voters can rely on ...

Business - MarketWatch - November 2

Harris wraps campaign with focus on Pennsylvania

Vice President Harris campaigned in Pennsylvania to make a final push on Election Day eve, hoping momentum can help her break ahead in the must-win Keystone State. Harris on Monday traversed ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Five blunders that marred the Harris campaign

The mis-steps that hurt the vice-president’s chance to win the White House — in video

World - Financial Times - November 6

Key moments of the 2024 campaign in photos

After President-elect Donald Trump's victory, revisit some standout moments that marked the 2024 presidential race.

Beyoncé at Kamala Harris rally says ‘time for America to sing a new song’ – US politics live

Harris campaign says crowd of 30,000 is largest to date, while Trump is delayed for rally in swing-state Michigan. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are tied at 48% , according to a new poll by ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Catfish killer who abused thousands brought down by phone calls and seized devices

How does a Northern Ireland teenager end up as one of the UK's most prolific online child sex abusers?

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