Louisiana Judge Refuses to License Interracial Marriage
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Louisiana Judge Denies Marriage License to Interracial Couple
By: ahol888
I knew that the state of Louisiana was far behind the curve in regards to race relations, but this incident is absolutely ridiculous. A parish judge, Keith Bardwell, denied a marriage license to a couple. Not because the couple had any legal issues that could have denied them from receiving a marriage license due to any felonies or ...
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By: loriannpen
This is a story that should be a relic unearthed from less enlightened times. Sadly, it's not. An interracial couple tried to get a marriage license, but the justice of the peace refused to issue one specifically because it was an interracial couple. Keith Bardwell says he never marries interracial couples because he believes those marriages don'...
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- News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month agoA Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his experience that...
- News Source: Alternet | about 1 month agoBardwell said he has discussed the topic with blacks and whites, along with witnessing some interracial marriages. He came to the conclusion that most of black society does not readily accept offspring of such relationships, and neither does white...
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- News Source: CNN | about 1 month agoCivil rights advocates in eastern Louisiana are calling for a justice of the peace of Tangipahoa Parish to resign after he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple. "He's an elected public official and one of his duties is to...
- News Source: Gawker | about 1 month agoKeith Bardwell wants desperately to give his racism a happy face. You see, the Louisiana Justice of the Peace refused to give an interracial couple a marriage license because he feels for those little mixed babies...Explaining why he refused to marry...
- News Source: Fox News | about 1 month agoLa. A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might have. Keith Bardwell, justice of the peace in Tangipahoa Parish, says it is his...
- Blog Source: blackpoliticsontheweb.comA Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any children the couple might.
- Blog Source: www.clusterflock.orgLouisiana judge denies interracial couple marriage license. “I'm not a racist. I just don't believe in mixing the races that way,” Bardwell told the Associated Press on Thursday. “I have piles and piles of black friends. ...
- Blog Source: rawstory.comHumphrey said she called Bardwell Oct. 6 to inquire about getting a marriage license signed. She said Bardwell's wife told her that Bardwell will not sign marriage licenses for interracial couples. The paper quotes the justice of the ...
- Blog Source: www.indecisionforever.comOh, Louisiana, you still got it!* A Louisiana justice of the peace said he refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple out of concern for any.
- Blog Source: www.truthdig.com2009/10/15 - Here's a stunning quote from Keith Bardwell, a Louisiana justice of the peace who is in hot water for refusing to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple: “I don't do interracial marriages because I don't want to ...
- Blog Source: www.dennyburk.comThe Associated Press reports that a Justice of the Peace in Hammond, Louisiana has denied a marriage license to an interracial couple. The Judge says that he is not a racist, but that he has good reason for withholding the license: ...
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@KyraCNN Today @ 1ET: LA justice of peace nixes marriage license for interracial couple; says he's "not a racist." http://bit.ly/1T9Mb0 Thoughts? -CA
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@jaketapper Stay classy, Louisiana state Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell !!!!
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