Authorities are investigating a series of racist text messages targeting Black Americans in at least 24 states, with the sender using anonymizing software to conceal their location. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill revealed on Friday that some of the messages were sent through an email service that routed traffic through Poland, though this does not necessarily indicate the sender's actual location.
Murrill emphasized the challenge of pinpointing the origin of these messages, stating, 'They could be coming from Napoleonville, Louisiana, for all we know. We don't know where they are originating from.' The Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and the FBI are actively working to trace the source of these messages.
Even Murrill, who is White, received one of these racist messages to her personal email account, underscoring the widespread nature of the issue. She condemned the messages as 'racist and divisive,' suggesting that their intent is to sow discord and create division among communities.
The investigation into these hateful messages is ongoing, with law enforcement agencies dedicated to uncovering the true origin of the texts. The use of anonymizing software and routing through foreign servers has complicated the process, but authorities remain committed to identifying and holding the sender accountable for their actions.
