🌱 How AI fakes of a Doral attorney are tricking desperate immigrants now
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In today's newsletter:
- How AI fakes of a Doral attorney are tricking desperate immigrants now
- Doral auto business feud now linked to a high-profile murder plot
- What new Miami-Dade Bar plans could mean for Doral’s legal community
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 91, low: 76.
- Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Scammers steal identity of renowned Miami attorney to target immigrants on social media (miamiherald.com) — Phones are ringing nonstop at a Doral law office as scammers use AI-generated videos to impersonate immigration attorney Angel Leal and solicit money from vulnerable immigrants. Leal has turned to the Doral Police Department, federal agencies, and anti-piracy services, while warning residents to ignore fake social media offers that promise quick green cards or citizenship. 
2. Man faces charges in 2019 reality TV car guru's murder-for-hire hit in Miami-Dade (local10.com) — A man has been charged in a 2019 Miami-Dade shooting tied to a murder-for-hire plot involving a well-known car customizer, with investigators linking the case to business disputes involving Doral-based auto shops. For Doral residents, the case highlights how a high-profile industry feud connected to local collision and customization businesses escalated into serious violence now moving through the courts.
3. Miami-Dade Bar installs Melissa Jordon as president at 110th Gala (floridabar.org) — South Florida lawyers, including many who practice in and around Doral, are being invited into new networking and mentorship efforts as the Miami-Dade Bar installs its new president. The organization’s leader plans more programs beyond traditional venues to better reach attorneys from Doral through South Miami and Kendall, potentially expanding legal resources and professional connections that benefit local residents and businesses.
4. U.S. Bishops Affirm Advancement of a Cause of Beatification and Canonization for the Servant of God John Rick Miller, Lay Person (usccb.org) — A prominent Catholic lay missionary’s remains are interred outside Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Doral, which has become a growing pilgrimage site for visitors seeking prayer and reflection. U.S. bishops just backed advancing his sainthood cause, which could draw even more religious tourism and attention to this Doral parish in the coming years.
5. Where To Eat With Your Nervous Dog - Miami (theinfatuation.com) — Dog owners in Doral might want to check out Tripping Animals, a brewery that openly welcomes dogs inside and out and even hosts a dog-friendly run club. The broader guide highlights calm, pet-friendly spots across Greater Miami where anxious pups can ease into public outings while their humans enjoy food, drinks, and relaxed atmospheres.
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Fun with LEGO®
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Chess Club
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Red, White and Blue: Craft-to-Go
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Graphic Design with Adobe Photoshop: Level 1
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Little Learners Program
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Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Ella es Gretta es mi Gatica hace 4 años, hoy con mi corazón en la mano estoy tratando de conseguirle un hogar donde la puedan amar y acoger, lamentablemente como migrantes fuimos victimas de migración y tenemos que deshacer nuestra vivienda,nuestro
hogar que con tanto sacrificio no ha costado construir, ella está esterilizada, es una gata muy tranquila , si alguien de buen corazón podría… (Nextdoor NW Dolphin)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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