Latest from
Miranda Leitsinger
MS NOW
Alabama Supreme Court orders judges to stop gay marriages
The Alabama Supreme Court ordered judges in the state Tuesday to stop issuing same-sex marriage licenses in apparent defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court.
MS NOW
Texas Supreme Court stops gay marriage after first wedding
The Texas Supreme Court imposed a stay on court rulings striking down the state’s gay marriage ban hours after a lesbian couple became the state’s first to wed.
MS NOW
6.7 earthquake jolts northern Japan, triggers tsunami warning
The quake struck off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, where authorities have issued a tsunami warning and expected 3-feet-high waves.
MS NOW
Alabama judge faces ethics complaint for gay marriage letter
“Moore is once again wrapping himself in the Bible and thumbing his nose at the federal courts and federal law,” Richard Cohen said in a statement.
MS NOW
Medicare win opens door for transgender seniors
Denee Mallon made history when the then 74-year-old transgender woman underwent a milestone sex reassignment surgery she’d sought for decades.
MS NOW
Judges strike down Arkansas, Mississippi gay marriage bans
Federal judges on Tuesday struck down same-sex marriage bans in Mississippi and Arkansas, opening the door to gay nuptials in the Deep South.
MS NOW
New Boy Scouts chief Robert Gates: No new talk on gay scout leaders
The new head of the Boy Scouts of America, Robert Gates, said Friday he supports inclusion of gay adults in Scouting but opposes re-opening talks on the issue.
MS NOW
Undocumented immigrants confront author of strict immigration laws
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Protesters opposed to strict state-level immigration laws confronted one of the key writers of such legislation as he testified at a U.S.