i want to listen to what casey davis said on this program last night.his is the thinking that is guiding these clerks right now. let's listen to this. >> it's simply a deeply held religious belief that i have that i don't believe that i can put my name on a marriage license, a sake marriage license and be able to sleep with that. the law of nature supersedes anything that man puts on paper. this lifestyle is against the law of nature. i believe that one day, one day, that we will all understand just how against god's law that it is as well. >> gene robinson, the judge tried to explain today to kim davis that he has deeply held religious believes but they cannot be used in performing his legal opinions on the bench. >> indeed they cannot. it is fine to believe whatever you want to believe. if you are a public official and that's your job, you either do your job or resign. it is cut and dry. no legal basis to stand on here. maybe he could go to jail, too. >> dan, back to that point that you were working with on there with matt. the huckabee position, not

casey davis of casey county and kay schwartz of whitley county have voiced their support for kim davis today to deny marriage licenses to anyone because of her personal convictions against same-sex marriage. this morning, robbie blankenship and his fiance jessie cruz went to the county clerk's office to apply for a marriage license, and kim davis refused. >> we're not issuing marriage license today. >> actually the united states supreme court has authority over you. okay. you do not work in a religious institution. >> i'm telling you this is my office and we're not issuing license today. >> i'm not screaming. i'm not issuing license to anybody. >> kim davis has been ordered by a federal judge to issue licenses but said she is acting under god's authority to deny same-sex couples this right. tomorrow, kim davis is due to appear in federal court for a hearing to determine if she will be held in contempt of court. joining us is casey davis, county clerk in casey county, kentucky. he is one of the three kentucky clerks, who's refusing to issue same-sex marriage license. casey davis, why ar

so to start off, i want to highlight the case of casey davis, the third person down., also a clerk with the last name davis from kentucky, like kim davis, is involved in a similar scenario to that of kim davis. casey davis has had a situation placed at his doorstep that he did not go seeking, the supreme court, through a ruling, inventing the right to same-sex marriage has posted a regime that has brought people like him to the forefront and forced them to take a stand for their beliefs or not, casey davis has taken a stand for marriage and refused to violate his conscious. so i'm going to allow him to briefly share his story now. >> thank you, travis. i have been less -- a little bit joking with kim back here and joe, i've been called her son the last few days. and i'm not her son. we are brothers and sisters in christ, through christ. she's about two hours away from casey county. but on june 26th there was a ruling that came that has troubled a lot of us since that day. and i was faced with a choice that was -- had already been made before that day, that i could not

but she went to jail and that's a travesty it's come to that point in this country. >> that is casey davisghboring county and suspended issuing marriage licenses with the same stream of consciousness that kim davis did because of the supreme court ruling saying that marriage equality was now the law of the land. and we are awaiting kim davis to be released from jail. again, the judge in this case feeling that since the rowan county clerk's office is issuing marriage licenses, the obligation is being met and she can be released. it does not deal with the ongang legal issue of her religious objection to wanting to issue those licenses. will she return to her job? that's the big question. we're back with much more after this. audible safety beeping audible safety beeping audible safety beeping the nissan rogue, with safety shield technologies. the only thing left to fear is you imagination. nissan. innovation that excites. a disacan mean at keeps you broken dreams fractured hopes shattered lives. turn to disability justice, the social security disability experts, they can help you get the ben

last hour i spoke to another clerk named casey davis, no relation.refuses to issue same-sex couples marriage licenses. >> i don't think that i'm trampling on anybody's rights. i have never prevented them from getting anything. they can go all the way around my county and get marriage license at any of those places, and that's fine with me. the problem is, and it's kim's problem as well, it's not that these people can't get the license. it's they can't get them from someone who says they have a religious conviction, and that's wrong in itself. they can get the license. it's just that they're trying to force her to give them to them, and i think that's wrong. >> but for one couple, being denied a marriage license isn't just hurtful, they say it's scary. james yates and will smith jr. say they have been devie enied marriage license not once but five times. they join me via skype. welcome to both of you. thank you for being with me. >> good morning. >> thank you. >> james, how would you character kim davis and casey davis who you just heard from? >> i th

casey davis, no relation, is one of two other county clerks doing so in kentucky. are you prepared to go to jail over your position? >> i'm prepared to live for the lord regardless of what that brings to me. >> more information today on what may have led to the brutal incident that happened on that texas football field which we showed you a few moments ago. for the first time we are hearing from the lawyer representing the referee who was pummelled by the players. >> his client is under a doctor's care following the hit. >> reporter: this morning for the first time, we are hearing the referee's side of the story. >> this wasn't passion turning to violence. this was premeditated crime. >> reporter: in his first interview, the lawyer for the referee, says the way he was blind sided by one player and speered by another is a heinous crime. >> two crimes committed in a period of just a few seconds. very, very ugly. >> reporter: this morning there are also accusations by some team members that he used inappropriate language. >> the players also allege racial slurs were d

on the stage is casey davis, the county clerk of casey county, he also said will not issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples and explaining the stance to the crowd encouraging them to raise money for a special session of the legislature. some are calling for the special session so that they may pass a law changing the requirement for kentucky county clerks to issue marriage licenses under their authority. under the county clerk's authority. one of the issues in this case here. right now, kim davis a free woman after spending five days in jail. she and her county clerk's office had stopped issuing all marriage lines shortly after the decision and several sued her. the judge ordered her to begin reissuing the licenses and she refused on thursday, he held her in contempt and sent her to jail. this is a very pro-kim davis crowd. in would be hard pressed to find anybody with a differing viewpoint here but in town you hear a different viewpoint both from those that support same-sex marriage and regardless of the stance on it, the supreme court ruled and time for kim davis to do her job, jonath

[applause] >> and i want to introduce power last guest, a casey davis to has not yet lost his job isse he is the magistrate, a county clerk in casey county, kentucky and he is not going to issue any marriage licenses to gay couples. [applause] >> we have got nine minutes. we want you guys to stay up here because we made a commitment the day we got fired, jason and i made a commitment, lord jesus we want to serve you whatever the cost and we want to be good americans whatever the cost. we want to stand for our religious liberty no matter what and by god's grace we have been given somewhat of a small platform so we went to use this platform to lift you guys up and to bless you and honor you and thank you for standing. [applause] >> this is all my idea. just kidding. we are going to speak to you and these folks get to listen to us encourage you. i am holding in my book in my hand a book, a flashlight, this book, this book is called rules for radicals. i don't know if any of you ever read this book. it has influenced me to beat lendl lot more people than just that, two individually on th

and i want to introduce our last guest, this is casey davis who has not yet lost his job but it's goingte -- >> a county clerk. >> a county clerk in which county? >> casey county, kentucky, and he is not going to issue any marriage licenses to gay couples. >> now, this is going to be -- okay. we've got nine minutes. we want you guys to stay up here because we made a commitment the day we got fired jason and i made a commitment we said, lord jesus, we want to serve you whatever the cost and we also want to be good americans whatever the cost. we want to stand for our religious liberties no matter what. and by god's grace we've been given somewhat of a small platform, so we want to use this platform to lift you guys up and to bless you and to honor you and to thank you for standing with courage. and this was all my idea, by the way, i just want you to know. i'm just kidding. okay. we're going to speak to you and these folks actually just get to listen to us encourage you. i'm holding in my book -- in my hand, a book, a flashlight. now, this book, this book is called "rules for radicals."

casey davis, no relation, is one of two other county clerks doing so in kentucky. are you prepared to go to jail over your position? >> i'm prepared to live for if lord regardless of what that brings to me. >> reporter: unlike kim davis she is not been sued. here in rowan county, the deputy clerks have already removed kim davis's name from these marriage license. but davis's attorneys argue they had no authority to do that and are calling on either the governor or the state legislature to revamp these forms by changing state law. savanna? ? we'll continue to follow. thank you. >>> new fallout over those vicious hits on a referee during a high school football game in texas. an assistant coach now being investigated for possibly provoking the players who were involved. while the ref's attorney is speaking to nbc news exclusively. today, national correspond end craig melvin is in san antonio. hi, craig. >> reporter: matt, good morning to you. we now know that referee's name. it's robert watts. his attorney tells me he is under a doctor's care this morning after those

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meanwhile more than 100 miles south another kentucky county clerk is standing with kim davis. caseyys he will not issue marriage licenses. he plans to bike across the state in support of kim davis, calling the publicity surrounding her is the, quote, public prosecution of a christian. the clerk for whitley county is also refusing to issue marriage licenses. i'm joined by evan --. >> a supreme court decision that was hard fought. you were right there on the front lines to win that. how big a deal is this? how big a deal is kim davis in the overall story? >> well the threat to the rule of law if we start allowing any individual to impose their personal view as a get out of job free card is very real and needs to be dealt with and taken seriously. but when we look at the big picture this is completely an anomaly and really a side show to the big story which is that america that is taken another important civil rights step forward. the country has embraced it. even those who don't fully agree are 99.999% following the law which is the way we operate in the united states. i think it is i

kim davis spent five days in jail. now a clerk in casey county says according to his religious believes same-sex marriage is wrong and he intends to stick to that belief. >> we have had people call, we have had emails, um, as far as the same-sex couples coming here, no, sir, we have not had that. i know that at any time, you know, someone could come here and with the same complaint and -- and so i realize that. >> the clerk hopes state lawmakers find a way to accommodate religious beliefs but the u.s. supreme court has said same-sex marriage is legal. >>> the theft of federal employee records is worse than previously thought. the office of personnel management now says that hackers stole 5.6 million fingerprints it had on file. five times more than originally thought. anybody with those records could use them to see if a diplomat is secretly working for an american intelligence agency. u.s. officials say china is the number one suspect behind that hack attack. >>> 4:56. today pope francis will become the first pope to address a joint meeti

as the flood of humanity continues, casey mcfarland tells us what this means for our safety here at home. >>> plus, kentucky clerk kim davisin jail at this hour refusing to budge on her faith-based belief which compels her to turn away same-sex marriage couples. we'll tell you what she is saying today. >>> and the day after thousands of

meanwhile, another county clerk in casey county kentucky also refusing to sign marriage licenses. he's on a 400-mile bike ride to show solidarity for kim davis who he says was just doing the job she was elected to do. davis heads to federal court this morning. if she's found guilty of misconduct and goes to jail for that, eventually the state legislature could impeach her but that's far down the road, h hours. >>> could be a long process. but the process of getting to your weekend? that's right around the corner. >> temperatures will be rising quickly heading into the weekend. so enjoy cooler weather today while it still lasts. this is what you need to know as you head out. some areas of fog and clouds mainly confined to the coast but the sunrise at 6:39 and clearing out quickly. we'll have a comfortable day and mostly clear and breezy as we head into the evening. look at all the microclimate. gilroy up to 82 degrees today. half moon bay 70 degrees. mixture of sun and clouds napa 80 degrees. pleasanton tops out at 80 degrees. we'll talk about that weekend in a few minutes. let's see how the commute is moving with anthony. >> things are prett

meanwhile, another county clerk in casey county, kentucky also refusing to sign marriage licenses. he's on a 400-mile bike ride to show solidarity with kim davis who he says is just doing the job that she was elected to do. kim davis heads to federal court this morning, and if she is found guilty of misconduct eventually and goes to jail for that, the state legislature could impeach her but that is farther off certainly than the hearing. >> right. and the fact that she's waiting for those appeals. very interesting. >>> 5:07. many location l veterans now say could get some closure after a vandalism case in the east bay. an 18-year-old man from utah now facing a felony charge after allegedly spray painting a war memorial at oak hill park in danville. many people say it is a sacred place. it happened back in june. >>> closing out the week right now heading into the weekend, how is the going to look? >> it is going to be great this weekend but getting a little bit hot in some areas. as you head out today, we start out with nice, quiet conditions. areas of clouds and fog along the coast. sunrise at 6:39 now. it will be clearing quickly. some comfor

>> at the center center of the debate, county clerk, kim davis, and what happens next here is in her hands. >> reporter: casey county, they're issuing no marriage licenses whatsoever. and the county clerk has not had anybody in asking for a same-sex marriage, so the problem is not great in her mind there. it's something that we may have to worry about in the future if this rumbles on. kim davis, $130,000 a year as county clerk, and we're told that she won't have any money be docked. elected officials get paid, and they organize their own sick leave and own vacation. and the idea, if they take too much, folks won't let them in the next time around. >> john terrett, thank you. >>> the superintendent of seattle's public schools is seeking legal action to try to force the city's teachers to end a strike. summer vacation was extended for 53,000 children today, after the teachers union voted to strike hours before school was to begin. >>> up next, use of force, a controversial police shooting in wash state. why the prosecutors say the officers will not face charges. >>> and a deadly sapped storm gripping some of th

casey. they were so brave. they didn't consider their own safety. they just saw someone in need and they rushed to assist. >> reporter: linsey davis, abc news, new york>> what i love, she says it's not hard to see some kind of divine intervention in a moment like this. she finds peace in just being grateful that she's alive. >> and he had has a lot to be grateful for. that is just absolutely incredible, to watch that creature swim away with your arm. i can't imagine. that's when i would have been like peace out, deuces, i'm done. >> i would have blanked out. and she never did that. >>> well, coming up, hummus. we've got lofts different types of hummus. >> hummus? >> hummus that's even dessert flavor. >> the favorite food of many around the world is getting a gourmet makeover. plus how you can eat it for dessert as you mentioned. oh, i see. our insomniac kitchen next. >> that's a float. >> announcer: "world news now" >> announcer: "world news now" continues after this. >>> one thing that gets the job done, hummus. and we're now learning it goes with everything. and that includes dessert. >> that's good. >> after you've had hummus, wash it down with mo

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casey, don't trust iran. vote this down. >>> a kentucky clerk who refused again today to grant a marriage license to a same-sex couple despite a ruling from the supreme court, another tense confrontation as kim davisurned away a different gay couple than yesterday. she'll appear in court tomorrow where a judge will decide whether to hold her in conterpt. davis' lawyers argue she shouldn't have to issue any marriage licenses until her claims are resolved. >>> president obama is wrapping up his three-day trip to alaska and serving as part of his own camera crew using a selfie stick in front of the glacier and spotted a whale on a boat tour and funny moment, cameras captured a fish spawning on the president's shoe as he held it and while he was watching kids perform, he just couldn't resist joining them in a dance. when we come back, the barbershop that's booked solid and for a good reason. moderate to severe crohn's disease is tough, but i've managed. except that managing my symptoms was all i was doing. and when i finally told my doctor, he said humira is for adults like me who have tried other medications but still experience the symptoms of moderate to severe crohn's disease. and that in clinical

as the flood of humanity continues, casey mcfarland tells us what this means for our safety here at home. >>> plus, kentucky clerk kim davis is in jail at this hour refusing to budge on her faith-based belief which compels her to turn away same-sex marriage couples. we'll tell you what she is saying today. >>> and the day after thousands of mourners turned out to honor an officer gunned down in cold blood in texas, the search goes on to find the killers of another officer over a thousand miles to the north in illinois. we'll ask sheriff mike lewis why it seems like officers are under siege like never before. >>> happy saturday. i hope you're having a great labor day weekend. >> i'm leland vittert. >> welcome to news headquarters from washington. we begin this hour with the fox news alert. thousands of migrants fleeing the violence in syria, iraq and afghanistan. they're reaching the end of their journey to escape war and poverty. the refugees are arriving in austria, and germany today after being bussed out of budapest when the hungarian government gave up trying to stop them from traveling west. but officials say the one-

davis tells him not to when she gets back to work. no marriage licenses are being issued for same sex couples in whitley county or casey county. only in more head is there a thriving lgbt community, alliance based at the local university, moorhead state. >> i chose it because it's close to home and you can also find your home here. i've definitely found a home with alliance. >> the primary focus is to work for lgbt rights. it flourishes in more head but not elsewhere in kentucky where lgbt issues are generally brushed under the carpet. >> most people's views of the lgbt community especially in this town is kind of like, you know, we don't talk about it, don't pay it no mind, but there is really a sparking community there. it's just that i think this incident kind of gave everyone a chance to really come together. >> there's evidence attitude towards same-sex marriage are changing within the bluegrass state. a poll shows 53% of kentuckians are against same-sex marriage now down from 53%. the davis affair has split the local community and brought it together, all at the same time. >> people who are having such strong religious b