Iowa Supreme Court legalizes gay marriage
The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously held that banning same sex marriage violates equal protection, making Iowa the third state to allow gay weddings after Massachusetts and Connecticut. The ruling allows couples to seek licenses starting April 24, with Lambda Legal noting the cabinet of civil rights fulfilled.
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Homeland Security chief vows squeeze on drug cartels
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says beefed up border checks include more vehicle inspections and drug sniffing dogs to curb guns and drugs crossing the U S Mexico border. She spoke at a border crossing near the Rio Grande after talks with Mexican officials and U S Attorney General Eric Holder outlining plans to coordinate extraditions, surveillance sharing, and joint operations with Mexico.
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