The FBI is investigating the incidents. The messages varied in detail, but followed the same basic script, saying the recipient had "been selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation." ...

“The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter,” the ...

The DoJ stated that the FBI was able to thwart this plan and alleges that the Iranian regime supported the effort as a means to interfere with the U.S. election. Charges have been filed against ...

She said the FBI was also looking into the messages. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown said his office is fielding multiple reports of racist text messages being sent to Black residents ...

“The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to individuals around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter ...

The criminal complaint says Shakeri disclosed some of the details of the alleged plots in a series of recorded telephone interviews with FBI agents while in Iran. The stated reason for his ...

The texts, which showed up as early as Wednesday morning, were reported in at least 13 states across the country. By Tim Balk and Erica L. Green A wave of racist text messages summoning Black ...

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In a phone conversation with an FBI agent, Shakeri, who did time in US prisons for robbery, said the Iranian official told him Oct. 7 to have a plan in place to kill Trump “within seven days.” ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Racist text messages invoking slavery raised alarm across the country this week after they were sent to ...

Joseph E. Carrico has been named special agent in charge of the FBI’s Nashville Field Office. Before the appointment, Carrico had served for five years as head of the Knoxville Field Office in ...