Marriage Permission Denied to Interracial Couple

An interracial Louisiana couple was refused a marriage permit by a state justice of the peace, prompting outrage nationwide and calls for an investigation. Now, civil liberties groups are teaming up with the governor, a U.S. Senator, and others to have the judge removed from office. "I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way," claimed Judge Keith Bardwell of Tangipahoa Parish, who said he was concerned that the marriage’s future children would not be accepted by society. "I have piles and piles of black friends. They come to my home, I marry them, they use my bathroom. I treat them just like everyone else."
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Posted by Editor at October 20, 2009 01:00 AM