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FBI Investigating 'Plantation' Mass Texts Sent to Black Americans; NAACP Blames Trump

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Mass texts sent to black Americans across several states telling them they have been selected as slaves to “pick cotton” are being investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI. The texts, delivered using anonymous mobile provider apps like TextNow from area codes in at least 25 different states, were sent out after President-elect Donald Trump won the election on Tuesday night, BBC reported. While not all of the texts were worded the same, the theme was “consistent,” according to NBC News: One text obtained by the outlet read,...

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