Louisiana Gov. Signs 'Blue Lives Matter' Law

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards signed a bill Thursday that would expand the state's definition of hate crime to include crimes that target police officers, firefighters and emergency medical workers.

A hate crime is usually considered so if the victim is targeted because of their race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation or other identity-based characteristics—but Louisiana is the first state to add the victim's profession to the list, according to CNN.