across the country today. right now, a rally is underway in austin, texas. it's been peaceful so far. you can tell by the police presence in case it turns in another direction. they want to be ready. those are officers on horseback. across the nation, there's also been reports of an increase of reported hate crimes since the election. cnn's paulo sandoval with more. >> reporter: i felt fear. i did feel fear inside. >> reporter: solana has experienced heightened prejudices after recent elections. she was hiking when someone thinking her head scarf was a hijab smashed the windows of her car, stole her public works and left a nasty note on the windshield. >> i know that mean americans are concerned by a spate of recent news reports about alleged hate crimes and harassment. some of these incidents have happened in schools. others have targeted houses of worship. and some have singled out individuals for attacks and