CB Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat

Details must still be worked out regarding whether Honolulu or the federal government will cover the former police chief’s legal costs.

A total of 37 prisoners were flown to Oahu after their suspected involvement in the disturbance, but five have been returned to Maui.

“Let’s look at these fine audits,” said the Chairman. “Let’s put you to the test.”

News organizations have no say over how their material is used. In fact, we often don’t even know it is being used.

Hawaii officials are struggling to find the hundreds of millions of dollars in state money needed for a new correctional facility.

UPDATED: For the first time, the state Department of Health has released statistics on vaccination rates for individual public and private schools.

A new cybercrime unit, better training to deal with the homeless and speeding up the hiring process are among numerous accomplishments in the first year.

Hawaii would have been the first to impose the prohibitions at a statewide level.

It depends on who you compare them to. Compensation for lawmakers varies widely from state to state.

We cannot blindly assume that sending a higher percentage of students to college will benefit them or society.

Too little attention has been paid to the most vulnerable casualties of mass incarceration in America.

Thich Nhat Hanh suffered a stroke in 2014 and more recently retired to his home in Vietnam.

The company left the islands in 1997, but it had already been ordered to make $180 million in loans, partially because of discrimination against Native Hawaiians and Filipinos.

The chief told the Honolulu Police Commission Wednesday the city settled the case for $550,000 for financial reasons.

The obvious truth is that Americans are not very good at handling their finances.

The state agency charged with overseeing thousands of licensees is finally switching to an updated complaints management system.

In a ruling based on the court’s own rules, the justices said multistate law firms can operate in Hawaii.

Mike Hashimoto was accused of sexual misconduct by a patient three years ago. The still unresolved case highlights problems within the state agency that regulates licensed professionals.

Astronomers believe there are great discoveries to be made “out there,” whereas Hawaiians believe there are equally great discoveries to be made right here.

We must find a way to fairly and immediately compensate our few remaining primary care physicians in rural areas.

A House bill sought to save money and lessen overcrowding in state facilities by pushing to acquire the Federal Detention Center.

Dozens of cities have banned plastic foam containers, but the Legislature is considering bills for a statewide ban.

One key bill is dead but lawmakers should still act on other legislation that could improve our jam-packed, aging correctional facilities.

“Even if you save $5 a month, you’re closer than you were last month.”

This approach uses the skills of teachers more efficiently.