Jury rules against Seattle over CHOP killing, ban on police face coverings moves forward in WA legislature, and Costco faces lawsuit over $5 chickens.

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Jury <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-chop-verdict-city-must-pay-29-million-to-family-of-slain-teen">rules against Seattle</a> over CHOP killing, ban on police face coverings <a href="https://www.kuow.org/stories/washington-state-senate-passes-mask-ban-to-curb-federal-immigration-enforcement-tactics">moves forward</a> in WA legislature, and Costco faces lawsuit over $5 chickens.
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Jury rules against Seattle over CHOP killing, ban on police face coverings moves forward in WA legislature, and Costco faces lawsuit over $5 chickens.

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Washington law school graduates were all set to take the bar exam last week, until technical issues forced its cancellation. The Washington State Bar Association is offering a make-up exam in September. But several law school deans are asking the Washington State Supreme Court to grant “diploma privilege," which means they could practice law without taking the bar. We speak with Anthony Varona, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.

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Washington law school graduates were all set to take the bar exam last week, until technical issues forced its cancellation. The Washington State Bar Association is offering a make-up exam in September. But several law school deans are asking the Washington State Supreme Court to grant <a href="https://www.seattletimes.com/opinion/heres-the-remedy-for-this-weeks-wa-bar-exam-debacle/">&ldquo;diploma privilege,"</a> which means they could practice law without taking the bar. We speak with <a href="https://law.seattleu.edu/faculty/directory/profiles/varona-anthony-e.html">Anthony Varona</a>, dean and professor at Seattle University School of Law.
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Tech problems foiled the bar exam. What's next for law grads?

Spokane arson suspect makes court appearance, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.

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Spokane arson suspect <a href="https://www.kuow.org/npr-news/2026-08-04/arson-suspect-makes-first-court-appearance-as-spokane-wildfires-rage-on">makes court appearance</a>, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.
It&rsquo;s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning.
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Spokane arson suspect makes court appearance, feds grant emergency declaration for wildfires, and Zillow lays off more than 500 workers.

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More than 8,000 acres have burned in three major fires raging north of Spokane.

Hotels and the convention center are filled with families who had to flee on short notice…some are returning to find their homes burned. Here in Seattle, prepare for smoke. 

We get the view from Spokane with Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Senior Correspondent Anna King.

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More than 8,000 acres have burned in three major fires raging north of Spokane.
Hotels and the convention center are filled with families who had to flee on short notice&hellip;some are returning to find their homes burned. Here in Seattle, prepare for smoke.&nbsp;
We get the view from Spokane with Northwest Public Broadcasting&rsquo;s Senior Correspondent Anna King.
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More than 8,000 acres have burned in three major fires raging north of Spokane.  Hotels and the convention center are filled with families who had to flee on short notice…some are returning to find their homes burned. Here in Seattle, prepare for smoke.   We get the view from Spokane with Northwest Public Broadcasting’s Senior Correspondent Anna King.

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