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Nathan Lee

Nathan Lee is the policy legislative fellow at the ACLU of Hawai'i and graduate of NYU School of Law.
Don’t Loosen Guardrails On Hospitalizing Individuals Against Their Will David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Don’t Loosen Guardrails On Hospitalizing Individuals Against Their Will

The Legislature has passed a measure that threatens to upset the balance between respect for autonomy and concern for a person’s health.

Law Enforcement Officers Should Explain Why Arrests Are Necessary Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Law Enforcement Officers Should Explain Why Arrests Are Necessary

A state Senate committee killed a bill to have cops explain why they make warrantless arrests for petty misdemeanors and violations.