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Embattled Kentucky clerk draws outrage and support
A Kentucky county clerk was arrested for refusing to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, citing religious belief. After this summer’s Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, Kim Davis had tried suing the state’s governor for religious discrimination, but her case was rejected. As William Brangham reports, her refusal has drawn both vocal critics and supporters.
