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Have the ride to marry, the county clek went to jail rather than give them licenses. But most of her deputies said they will issue licenses starting tomorrow, and heres Dean Reynolds. Hes coming for you sodomites reporter outside the federal courthouse in ashland, supporters of kim davis engaged in a fireandbrim stone rally. On the sidewalks, and in the air, they tried to make the legal tide turn in her favor. But in the the quiet of his courtroom, judge David Bunning made it clear that he would not be swayed. He told the defiant county clerk, we live in the society of laws. On the stand, davis wept as she talked about her faith and her inability to carry out the judges order to issue marriage licenses for samesex couples. Im not leaving. Reporter all week, she and her deputies have turned them away. Her conscience, she said, would not permit it. You all have a good day. Reporter marriage, she told the court, is a union between one man and one woman. Gods moral law conflicts with my jo
Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening. She didnt blink. Refusing to budge on issuing marriage licenses for samesex couples. But her subordinates issued them anyway and that was enough for a federal judge in kentucky today to free county clerk kim davis, who had been lokds locked up for contempt. While other workers in the Rowan County Clerks Office are issuing licenses to gay and lesbian couples, kim davis emerges from behind bars as defiant as ever, embraced as a hero by some on the religious right and making it clear the fight isnt over. Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is in grayson, kentucky. Please help me welcome to the stage kim davis. Reporter kim davis walked out of the Carter County Detention Center after almost five full days behind bars as a rock star. I just want to give god the glory. People have rallied. And you are a strong people reporter a judge suddenly setting her free because her deputy clerks issued marr
Have the ride to marry, the county clek went to jail rather than give them licenses. But most of her deputies said they will issue licenses starting tomorrow, and heres Dean Reynolds. Hes coming for you sodomites reporter outside the federal courthouse in ashland, supporters of kim davis engaged in a fireandbrim stone rally. On the sidewalks, and in the air, they tried to make the legal tide turn in her favor. But in the the quiet of his courtroom, judge David Bunning made it clear that he would not be swayed. He told the defiant county clerk, we live in the society of laws. On the stand, davis wept as she talked about her faith and her inability to carry out the judges order to issue marriage licenses for samesex couples. Im not leaving. Reporter all week, she and her deputies have turned them away. Her conscience, she said, would not permit it. You all have a good day. Reporter marriage, she told the court, is a union between one man and one woman. Gods moral law conflicts with my jo
Rain on the way to help with dry conditions but first, more heat. This is the second week of september and 90 degree temperatures are still the norm. This is a life look at the schuykill river boardwalk from our camera atop the mellon building. The sun was beating down this afternoon. Monday after labor day it still feels like summer. It should. Fall doesnt officially begin until the 23rd. Today is shaping up to be the hottest day of the week. First alert meteorologist sheen yacha parveen is tracking. Relief is on the way and i think you will like the way the sevenday forecast looks. We are at 95 or 93 degrees in philadelphia, 95 northeast philly. Low 90s to mid 90s through parts of the Lehigh Valley. 92 allentown. 94 in reading. It is hot across the area. Even closer to the shore, temperatures about the mid 80s which is above normal this time of year. So the heat, the dry weather all helping to fuel the fires in new jersey. Take a look at the Drought Monitor here. Abnormally dry, wher