Actually, it's a nationwide post-election trend with a local connection and the obligatory culture war sensationalism.
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The FBI said in a statement issued Thursday it “is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.”
Locally, groups have condemned the attacks, and college campuses are looking into the source of the messages.
The texts, which tell recipients they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation,” have been posted on forums online as far back as Wednesday afternoon. Students have reported receiving the texts at several universities around the state.
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Racist texts about 'picking cotton' sent to Black students nationwide, including Missouri * Missouri Independent
Racist texts sent nationwide have been reported in Missouri. Local and national authorities are investigating the source of the messages.
FBI investigating after Kansas students receive 'hateful and racist' text messages
An email to Derby students and families in Wichita said racist text messages are "being addressed" but that "student matters are confidential."
Kansas Citians react to racist text messages following election day
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into racist text messages Black Americans across the U.S. are getting, telling them they've been assigned to pick cotton.
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