Some people had been living in the Ukumehame homeless encampment for years when county officials removed roughly a dozen from the grassy area just off Honoapi‘ilani Highway during a sweep in August, according to Native Hawaiian housing advocate Mōʻī Kawaʻakoa. “A lot of them didn’t know where to even begin. They were confused, overwhelmed,” said … Continue reading Maui Weighs Kinder Approach To Homelessness Amid Encampment Crackdowns