Kentucky clerk blocks rainbow protests amid same sex marriage license row
Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis shut her blinds to hide protesters outside as two lesbian couples asked for licenses. She refused, saying conscience blocks any license, a stance echoed by other officials in the Bible Belt. Legal experts doubt religious freedom claims shield such refusals.
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U S Cuba to reopen embassies in capitals
President Obama will announce that the United States and Cuba have finalized an agreement to reopen embassies in Washington and Havana. The Havana mission is expected to open in July as part of restoring ties after decades of hostility.
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Opposing views linger after Supreme Court death penalty ruling
In a narrow ruling upholding an execution drug, a strong dissent by Justice Breyer and joined by Justice Ginsburg offered a potential blueprint for challenging capital punishment. Supporters say the decision preserves states rights to impose death, while critics warn the Eighth Amendment issues remain unresolved and require time and new cases.
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