(CNN) An "explosion" in hate crimes since Election Day has prompted the creation of a special police unit to fight the uptick in New York, Gov. "The ugly political discourse of the election did not end on Election Day. The Southern Poverty Law Center has counted more than 700 incidents of hateful harassment and intimidation since the election. Cuomo also vowed to set up a legal defense fund for immigrants who fear prosecution under a Trump administration. "We've had an uptick in hate crimes, actually a little bit more than an uptick.

Source: CNN November 21, 2016 00:32 UTC