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CORRECTS FIRST NAME TO LEVAR- Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe , right, looks over a historical marker, along with his wife, Dorothy, center, and Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney, left, that was unveiled commemorating the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down bans on interracial marriage Monday, June 12, 2017, in Richmond, Va. The new historical marker to commemorate the lawsuit brought by Richard and Mildred Loving, was dedicated outside the old Virginia Supreme Court, which ruled against the Lovings before they ultimately won in the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

The Latest: Marker honors interracial couple who changed law

Associated Press

The graves of Richard and Mildred Loving are seen in a rural cemetery near their former home in Caroline County, Virginia, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Richard Loving, a white man, and his wife Mildred, a black woman, challenged Virginia’s ban on interracial marriage and ultimately won their case at the U.S. Supreme Court in 1967. Monday, June 12, 2017 marks 50 years since the Supreme Court issued that opinion, which overturned laws against interracial marriage in 16 states. (AP Photo/Jessica Gresko)

The AP interviewed Mildred Loving, who never wanted fame

By DIONNE WALKER - Associated Press

This image released by Focus Features shows Ruth Negga, left, and Joel Edgerton in a scene from, &quot;Loving.&quot; (Ben Rothstein/Focus Features via AP)

‘Loving’ tenderly explores the human side of a landmark case

By LINDSEY BAHR - Associated Press

This image released by Focus Features shows Ruth Negga, left, and Joel Edgerton in a scene from, &quot;Loving.&quot; (Ben Rothstein/Focus Features via AP)

Review: In ‘Loving,’ the revolution power of a true love

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

FILE - This Jan. 26, 1965 file photo shows Mildred Loving, a black woman, and her husband, Richard P. Loving, who was white. In 1958, the two Virginia residents went to Washington to get married. After they returned to Central Point, their hometown in rural Caroline County north of Richmond, police raided their home and arrested them. They avoided jail time by agreeing to leave Virginia _ the only home they'd known _ for 25 years. (AP Photo, File)

Some hear race echoes in Va. gay marriage ban

By FREDERIC J. FROMMER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2013 file photo, Virginia Attorney General-elect Mark Herring smiles during a news conference at the Capitol in Richmond, Va. A federal judge ruled Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014 that Virginia's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, making it the first state in the South to have its voter-approved prohibition overturned. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

EDITORIAL: Judges legislating ‘morality’ on same-sex marriage

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES