FBI investigating racist texts about ‘cotton picking’ targeting Black Americans
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FBI investigating racist texts about ‘cotton picking’ targeting Black Americans
Description
November 8, 2024
The FBI confirmed Friday that it is investigating after Black men and women across the country were reportedly sent texts about being “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The first texts appear to have been sent the day after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.
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FBI investigating racist texts about ‘cotton picking’ targeting Black Americans
Description
November 8, 2024
The FBI confirmed Friday that it is investigating after Black men and women across the country were reportedly sent texts about being “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The first texts appear to have been sent the day after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.
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