Law

Can’t Afford A Lawyer? Good Luck Getting Help On Neighbor Islands Lawmakers are taking steps to address a severe shortage of court-appointed attorneys across the state, but lawyers and judges say it may not be enough to solve the problem.

May 1, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/05/cant-afford-a-lawyer-good-luck-getting-help-on-neighbor-islands/

Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police becoming more involved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

April 4, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/04/hawaii-cops-said-they-dont-have-agreements-with-ice-they-do/

Maui Commission Declines To Put Police Chief On Leave Over Diddy Lawsuit Maui Police Chief John Pelletier strongly denied sensational allegations he posed as a law enforcement officer on behalf of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

March 20, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/03/maui-commission-declines-to-put-police-chief-on-leave-over-diddy-lawsuit/

A measure for Mila

February 7, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/07/hawaii-news/a-measure-for-mila/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Proposed police pursuit policy clears committee

February 7, 2025 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2025/02/07/hawaii-news/proposed-police-pursuit-policy-clears-committee/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Hawaiʻi Passed A Law to Pay The Wrongfully Convicted. No One Has Been Paid The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has been able to meet that standard.

February 3, 2025 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/02/hawai%ca%bbi-wrongful-conviction-compensation-law/

New Hawai’i Laws Taking Effect 1/1/2025

December 29, 2024 0

LAWS TO TAKE EFFECT IN THE NEW YEAR Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – House Speaker Nadine K. Nakamura today shared a list of...

Appeals court tosses conviction of Kona man

September 29, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/29/hawaii-news/appeals-court-tosses-conviction-of-kona-man/

Court: No STVRs on ag land

September 26, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/26/hawaii-news/court-no-stvrs-on-ag-land/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Pilot program provides legal help to indigent in paternity cases

September 23, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/09/23/hawaii-news/pilot-program-provides-legal-help-to-indigent-in-paternity-cases/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Lawsuit Against DOE Questions Suspension Of Student For Bringing A Nerf Gun To School Stevenson Middle School initially suspended nine students in January for having toy guns that were considered a threat to campus safety.

July 3, 2024 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/07/lawsuit-against-doe-questions-suspension-of-student-for-bringing-a-nerf-gun-to-school/

Midwives ask court to stop law that requires licensing to practice

June 12, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/12/hawaii-news/midwives-ask-court-to-stop-law-that-requires-licensing-to-practice/

Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies

June 11, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/06/11/hawaii-news/supreme-court-seeks-us-government-views-on-honolulu-climate-suit-against-oil-companies/

Federal lawsuit against Roth, others on hold pending legal question

April 24, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/04/24/hawaii-news/federal-lawsuit-against-roth-others-on-hold-pending-legal-question/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

HAWAI’I HOUSE BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING

April 19, 2024 0

HOUSE BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING Honolulu, Hawaiʻi – On Friday, the House of Representatives will consider twenty-five additional House bills...

New law requires more transparency for use of force by police

January 17, 2024 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/01/17/hawaii-news/new-law-requires-more-transparency-for-use-of-force-by-police/

Maj. Reed K. Mahuna appointed as deputy police chief

January 17, 2024 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2024/01/17/hawaii-news/maj-reed-k-mahuna-appointed-as-deputy-police-chief/

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDES KEY LEGISLATORS WITH REPORT REGARDING CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

January 6, 2024 0

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDES KEY LEGISLATORS WITH REPORT REGARDING CANNABIS LEGALIZATION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 5, 2024 HONOLULU...

Danny De Gracia: Ordinary Citizens Can Get Laws Passed In Hawaii. Here’s How The legislative process can be intimidating, but with the right sponsor and some hard work anyone with a really good idea can effect change in the state.

December 11, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/danny-de-gracia-ordinary-citizens-can-get-laws-passed-in-hawaii-heres-how/

Tech Billionaire Larry Ellison Makes A Rare Appearance In A Hawaii Court 3 Unions representing employees say the company shut down without giving them their final paychecks.

October 5, 2023 0

https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/10/tech-billionaire-larry-ellison-makes-a-rare-appearance-in-a-hawaii-court/

Law

Can’t Afford A Lawyer? Good Luck Getting Help On Neighbor Islands Lawmakers are taking steps to address a severe shortage of court-appointed attorneys across the state, but lawyers and judges say it may not be enough to solve the problem.

Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police becoming more involved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.

Maui Commission Declines To Put Police Chief On Leave Over Diddy Lawsuit Maui Police Chief John Pelletier strongly denied sensational allegations he posed as a law enforcement officer on behalf of Sean “Diddy” Combs.

A measure for Mila

Proposed police pursuit policy clears committee

Hawaiʻi Passed A Law to Pay The Wrongfully Convicted. No One Has Been Paid The law requires people to prove they’re innocent to get paid. Even after their convictions have been set aside, no one has been able to meet that standard.

New Hawai’i Laws Taking Effect 1/1/2025

Appeals court tosses conviction of Kona man

Court: No STVRs on ag land

Pilot program provides legal help to indigent in paternity cases

Lawsuit Against DOE Questions Suspension Of Student For Bringing A Nerf Gun To School Stevenson Middle School initially suspended nine students in January for having toy guns that were considered a threat to campus safety.

Midwives ask court to stop law that requires licensing to practice

Supreme Court seeks US government views on Honolulu climate suit against oil companies

Federal lawsuit against Roth, others on hold pending legal question

HAWAI’I HOUSE BILLS UP FOR FINAL READING

New law requires more transparency for use of force by police

Maj. Reed K. Mahuna appointed as deputy police chief

DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL PROVIDES KEY LEGISLATORS WITH REPORT REGARDING CANNABIS LEGALIZATION

Danny De Gracia: Ordinary Citizens Can Get Laws Passed In Hawaii. Here’s How The legislative process can be intimidating, but with the right sponsor and some hard work anyone with a really good idea can effect change in the state.

Tech Billionaire Larry Ellison Makes A Rare Appearance In A Hawaii Court 3 Unions representing employees say the company shut down without giving them their final paychecks.

Hawaiʻi County Expands Community Resource Center Services to Assist with Earthquake Impacts

DEPARTMENT OF WATER SUPPLY – HURRICANE LALA RECOVERY PLAN UPDATE

GOVERNOR GREEN ANNOUNCES MAJOR RECOVERY PROGRESS FOLLOWING HURRICANE LOWELL Kauaʻi Power Restored to 72%; Roads, Airport and Port Infrastructure Repairs Continue

Hawaiian Electric preparing for Tropical Storm Norbert, supporting power restoration on Kauaʻi – Company sending additional staff, vehicles to Kauaʻi this weekend

Two Aussies Were on Vacation in Thailand When They Saw Workers Struggling With an Excavator. So They Stopped to Help

‘You Just Want To Cry’: Kauaʻi Takes Stock Of Lowell’s Damage Communities on Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi and Niʻihau are picking up the pieces left by Hurricane Lowell, a storm Gov. Josh Green compared with the 1992 disaster ʻIniki.

Radio Silence Amid Lowell Reveals Critical Gap In Emergency Plan Radio is critical during disasters. Kauaʻi has again exposed that many stations lack generators and other equipment needed to stay on the air.

Honolulu Man Involved in Trans-Pacific Drug Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation

Kona man accused of possessing, disseminating child porn

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