According to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there have been more than 700
hate incidents since the election, the majority of which have been anti-black, anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, and anti-LGBT.
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Worryingly, reports of racist
incidents have surged
since the referendum, with a 50 % increase in
hate crimes in London
since the referendum.
In the days
since the election, Cuomo has set up a hotline for New Yorkers to report
incidents of bias and discrimination, as
hate crimes have spiked
since Nov. 8, when Donald Trump won the presidency.
The mayor also weighed in on the rise in
hate speech and
hate crimes
since Election Day — the Southern Poverty Law Center says there have been 201
incidents of hateful harassment and intimidation
since the election.
We speak as new figures are released showing more than 6,000 alleged
hate crimes and
incidents were reported to police
since the middle of June, prompting a review of how police forces handle such offences.
The governor also wants to expand the state's
hate crimes laws to offer more protection to New Yorkers who are victims in the increased number of bias - related
incidents since the election of Donald Trump as president.