A wave of racist texts after the election prompts the scrutiny of the F.B.I.

"The F.B.I. said in a statement that it was aware of the offensive and racist text messages and that it was coordinating with the Justice Department and other federal authorities."

"Some examples of the messages were shared by recipients and reviewed by The New York Times. They followed a pattern: addressing recipients by name, telling them they had been selected to pick cotton on a plantation..."

"Derrick Johnson, the president of the N.A.A.C.P., said in a statement that the messages reflected how racist groups had been emboldened after Mr. Trump's victory..."

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