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carrier served his country in the army. but in 2012 he wasn t allowed to do his civic duty. he was denied the right to vote at the polling place near his beaumont, texas home. you felt like you weren t a citizen. i wasn t a citizen no more. i wasn t. reporter: carrier says he wasn t allowed to vote because of a voter i.d. law passed in texas in 2011 which required one of seven types of approved picture i.d.s to cast a ballot. for more than 50 years carrier had used his veterans administration card that had no picture, but suddenly it wasn t enough. in 2012 federal judges ruled that the law violated the voting rights act, but republican lawmakers fought repeatedly in federal court to keep the law in place, saying it prevented in-person voter fraud. but again this week a federal judge ruled that the law was unexplainable on grounds other than race. jenae nelson is with the naacp legal defense fund. this new strict requirement is based on an idea that there is vote ....
good morning. it is time to dig out the swimming and those toggles because swimming pools are reopening gci’oss because swimming pools are reopening across england in just because swimming pools are reopening across england injust over two weeks‘ time. i have come to the local pool in manchester to find out what regulations need to be in place before we all dive in. plus, today marks the anniversary of the battle of britain. i am amongst the hurricane ‘s and the spitfires to see the significance of that battle. plus that we can forecast which is drier and brighter after a sunny and showery day today. all details coming up and breakfast. coming up coming up and breakfast. coming up on breakfast. it‘s friday the 10th ofjuly. our top story: foreign travel to dozens of countries without the need to quarantine is possible from today, as government advice against all but essential travel is formally lifted. the list of places includes holiday destinations like f ....
it is the most famous plane from world war ii. it played a crucial role in the battle of britain. but what we didn t know until now was the role that a 13 year old girl played in this design. this new generation of fighter plane had originally been designed with just four machine guns. but this man, captain fred hill, a scientific officer in the air ministry, became convinced that four guns would not be enough. each plane needed eight. he faced stiff opposition. most thought eight guns would be too many, impossible to fit onto the planes, but captain hill was convinced he was right, so he turned to an unlikely person for help his 13 year old daughter, hazel, a talented mathematician. together, around their kitchen table, they worked through the night on complex calculations to prove that eight guns firing at least 1,000 rounds a minute was essential for success. they talk about burning the midnight oil and coming into the office late after everybody‘s gone, to carry ....
i m at gatwick airport as much of the uk s quarantine measures are eased. from today people arriving from dozens of countries will no longer have to self isolate, although travel will look and feel very different. in thejohnny depp libel trial, more allegations of arguments and violence with his ex wife, amber heard. the forces‘ sweetheart, dame vera lynn, makes herfinal journey as her funeral takes place in east sussex. and on the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the battle of britain, the schoolgirl from london who helped the raf beat the luftwaffe. and coming up on bbc news, england toil as west indies take control on day three of the first test in southampton. good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. there are new, disturbing revelations tonight concerning two troubled hospitals at the centre of a baby deaths scandal, potentially dating back several decades. an independent review into claims that children and mothers died, or were permanently harmed by ....
care homes. we can talk through the bars and perhaps do a bit of knitting but she is not being mentally stimulated. we cannot interact enough because of that physical distancing. as gyms reopen in northern ireland, it is now compulsory in scotland to wear a face covering in shops. and it s looking like another frustrating day for england as the west indies take control with the bat. and, hundreds of people turn out in sussex for the funeral of the forces sweetheart, dame vera lynn. and coming up on bbc news: the draw has been made for the champions league quarterfinals. manchester city progress, they will face either lyon orjuventus. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. travellers arriving in the uk from dozens of countries are no longer required to quarantine for two weeks. the rules are being relaxed for arrivals from more than 60 countries but scotland still requires anyone travelling from spain to quarantine. unlike england, wales and northern irela ....