More than 860 hate incidents since US polls

Civil rights groups have called for president-elect Donald Trump to forcefully and publicly denounce racism and bigotry, pointing to more than 860 bias-related incidents recorded in the 10 days following his November 8 victory.

After running a divisive campaign, Trump promised - after winning - to be a president for all Americans, said representatives of the Southern Poverty Law Centre, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the National Council of La Raza and the American Federation of Teachers.

Trump needs to follow through on that pledge and publicly denounce the bias- and hate-related incidents that popped up around the country, said Richard Cohen, SPLC's president.

In an interview on 60 Minutes, Trump - when told about some of the harassment - said if it was his supporters for them to "stop it". In an interview with The New York Times, Trump denounced the white supremacist movement when asked. But he needs to do more, the groups said.