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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/

Chief Judge Robert D.S. Kim named Jurist of the Year

October 3, 2023 0

https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2023/10/03/hawaii-news/chief-judge-robert-d-s-kim-named-jurist-of-the-year/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_news

Lawsuit seeks to force Big Island to apply for pollution permit

September 27, 2023 0

https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2023/09/27/hawaii-news/lawsuit-seeks-to-force-big-island-to-apply-for-pollution-permit/

Law

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.

Chief Judge Robert D.S. Kim named Jurist of the Year

Lawsuit seeks to force Big Island to apply for pollution permit

Puna Kupuna Watch Meeting May 14 in Mountain View

Police Investigating Possible Drowning in Hōnaunau

DOH WARNS PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS EMERGING OPIOID-LIKE PRODUCT KNOWN AS ‘7-OH’

WATER NOTICE AFFECTED AREA: CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE KALOKO INDUSTRIAL AREA ALONG KAMANU STREET BETWEEN HINA LANI STREET AND LAWEHANA STREET, INCLUDING ALL SIDE ROADS AND LANES; NORTH KONA

Hawaiʻi County Issues RFP for West Hawaiʻi Cot Sleeping Program

PFAS DETECTED IN HALEAKALĀ NATIONAL PARK WATER SYSTEM

Police Investigating Fatal Traffic Collision in South Kohala

23-Year-Old’s 9-Day Live Stream Raises Over $68 Million For Children Fighting Cancer

Makana Eyre: What’s Behind Hawaiʻi’s Love Affair With Toyota Tacomas? I thought I was immune to the lure of the pickup. Then I hopped behind the wheel of my dad’s red stick shift.

Effort To Get Cruise Ships On Board With Green Fee Is Sputtering Some legislators worry the state will lose its case to uphold cruise ship payments and with it millions in environmental funding.

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