Federal agencies investigate racist texts sent after election

The FBI and other federal agencies are investigating the mass racist text messages sent after the presidential election. The messages, which referenced slavery, were sent to people around the country and appeared to predominantly target Black Americans, including middle school, high school and college students.

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