La. set to expand hate-crimes laws to include police

Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is poised to become the first state in the nation to expand its hate-crime laws to protect police, firefighters and emergency medical crews — a move that could stir the national debate over the relationship between law enforcement and minorities. If signed by the governor, the new law would allow prosecutors to seek additional penalties against …
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La. set to expand hate-crimes laws to include police