Friday, October 16, 2009

Interracial Couple Denied Marriage License


HAMMOND, Louisiana - 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 experience that most interracial marriages do not last long. Bardwell said that he was not a racist. “I do ceremonies for black couples right here in my house,” Bardwell said. “My main concern is for the children.” ....More

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