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The massive, international, Tukwila-based law firm Luz Legal has shut down. 

The firm specialized in immigration cases while founder Alexandra Lozano branded herself as 'the lawyer of miracles.'

Yet rumors circled Lozano for years about how the firm operated. Now a lawsuit alleging misconduct is in the works and thousands of Lozano’s former clients are scrambling.

We’ll talk more about what could happen next with Nina Shapiro of the Seattle Times, along with a lawyer involved in the lawsuit and his client.

Find more of Nina's reporting on this here, here, and here.

If you or someone you know needs legal immigration assistance you can start here.

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A heat wave hit Seattle, Tukwila has made camping on city-owned property a misdemeanor, and new public restrooms installed next to Lumen Field ahead of the World Cup are being relocated.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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Smoke season has arrived.

Air quality scientist Phil Swartzendruber from Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is here to tell us what you need to know to stay safe.

Check your air quality here.

Tap for some cooling center resources: here and here.

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Smoke and hot weather are coming to Seattle, ballots are in mailboxes around the city, and Seattle crowned a new soccer champion over the weekend.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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The verdict is in. Denny Blaine Park will remain open. 

The historically LGBTQ-friendly park has been at the center of a neighborhood dispute that’s spanned several years. Now, a King County Superior Court Judge’s ruling will keep it open with some changes.

Seattle Times reporter David Kroman has more.

Read David’s reporting here.

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Today, we’re bringing you the best from the KUOW Newsroom.

First, Democrats are working to flip a few Republican seats in the state legislature this year. One of them is in farm country in central Washington.

Next, artificial intelligence is evolving rapidly, and many local governments are trying to figure out how, or if, they should be using it. In Snohomish County, local leaders are trying a new experiment by convening what’s known as a “civic assembly.”

And finally, while many families can access free lunches during the school year, experts say summer creates a hunger gap.

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Washington officials are responding to President Trump's claims of election fraud, Boeing is now allowed to certify its own planes for the first time since 2019, and a look into Amanda Knox's one-woman show.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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This week…

Tourism numbers are in for the World Cup and Pioneer Square is celebrating the win.

The city of SeaTac wants to build an identity outside of the airport. 

And the Seattle Kraken are looking for lookalikes for their mascot, Buoy.

The Weekly Seattle Podcast Host Rachel Horgan and KUOW Editor Phyllis Fletcher are here to break down the week.

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Keeping or killing the so-called millionaire's tax will be on Washington ballots in November, wildland firefighters get new authorization about masking, and the King County Regional Homelessness Authority says Seattle and King County owe it millions of dollars.

It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.

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In Seattle there are all kinds of self-guided walking tours.

You can explore the city’s food, maritime history, and Black-friendly sites once listed in the Green Book, to name a few.

There’s also a new guide that showcases two routes through Seattle’s hip hop history.

We’ll hear more about Seattle’s Hip Hop Walking Map with visual artist, filmmaker, and cultural archivist Gary Campbell.

Learn even more about it here.

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