UH General Counsel Carrie Okinaga, the latest appointee to the commission, was Honolulu’s corporation counsel from 2005 to 2011.
Terri Langford
Terri Langford is a veteran investigative reporter who has covered a wide range of topics, from health care fraud and child protective services to courts and police issues. She comes to Hawaii from Texas where she worked for The Dallas Morning News, the Houston Chronicle and the Texas Tribune. She has also worked for WNYC and the Associated Press.
Terri is a former military brat, who spent her childhood in California, Texas, Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina and England. She holds a bachelor's degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Federal Judge Blocks Third Trial Against Special Agent Christopher Deedy
UPDATED: The Honolulu prosecutor’s office plans to appeal the ruling and still seeks to prosecute the federal agent in the killing of a Kailua man in 2011.
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Hawaii’s New Police Shootings Review Board Finally Has Its First Case
But it’s loaded with former police, prosecutors and judges, raising questions about whether it’s just a rubber stamp.
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Suspect Killed In HPD’s Third Fatal Standoff In Two Months
Officers were trying to serve a protective order in Nanakuli on a convicted felon armed with a shotgun.
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HPD Hopes Body Cameras Will Reduce Confrontations — And Lawsuits
At a cost of $3.5 million, Honolulu will equip all its officers with body cameras during the next year — following a step taken by many large urban departments.
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Judge: Officer in Kealoha Civil Case Entitled to City-Funded Attorney
The court ruled the city must pay for the defense of HPD officer Ming-Hung Nguyen because he was sued for actions “done in performance of duty.”
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Search For Other Beneficiaries to Hawaiian Heiress’ Trust Will Continue
A judge delayed deciding whether to include a new board of directors for Abigail Kawananakoa’s charity in the battle for control of her $215 million trust.
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Hawaiian Heiress’s Charity Board Heads to Court In $215 Million Trust Case
A new board of directors for Princess Abigail Kawananakoa’s charity wants to be included in ongoing battle for control of her trust.
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Appeals Court Says Honolulu Police Used Excessive Force in 2015 Death
The 9th Circuit Court sided with a lower court, clearing the way for a lawsuit against HPD by the family of Sheldon Haleck.