KNTV NBC Nightly News August 5, 2010
good evening. i'm lester holt in for brian, who is on assignment tonight. a historic ruling from a federal judge in california. the judge struck down a provision called proposition 8 which bans marriage between same-sex couples. this is the first time any federal court has ever ruled on whether a state's ban on same-sex marriage violates the u.s. constitution. and tonight the judge says, yes, it does. it's almost certain this case will end up in the united states supreme court. but tonight nbc's george lewis has some of the reaction live in los angeles. george, good evening. >> repor...