Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past ...

The FBI is investigating a wave of offensive and racist text messages sent to African American and Black communities across the United States.

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 ...

The racist text messages have been reported by people in more than a dozen US states, including California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama. The wording of ...

Many teenagers and college students reported being among those who received racist text messages sent to phone ... "I don't understand why they don't like us because of the color of our skin." ...

The messages tell recipients they have been selected "to pick cotton" or “chosen to be a slave", authorities say.

Many teenagers and college students reported being among those who received racist text messages sent to phone ... "I don't understand why they don't like us because of the color of our skin." ...

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