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SPLC: 701 Acts of Hate Since Election

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Around 65 percent of the incidents collected occurred in the first three days following the election.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center has collected incidents of hateful harassment since the election and the tally is now up to 701, according to their count. The report reads: "While the total number of incidents has risen, the trend line points to a steady drop-off. Around 65 percent of the incidents collected occurred in the first three days following the election." The most common type of incident was categorized as "anti-immigrant," as a potential byproduct of Donald Trump's election.

Read it at Southern Poverty Law Center