The Police Commission should consider forming a citizen advisory committee to help envision and vet the best candidates. It would go a long way toward building better community relations.
But Hawaii Gov. David Ige says he likely will veto Senate Bill 811 because it’s unnecessary and could violate personal privacy.
It’s needed, it’s working and it’s paid for by cigarette companies. Gov. David Ige must veto House Bill 1296.
Blangiardi’s first two nominees were an embarrassment for Honolulu residents whose police department is under intense inspection.
The state’s plan is a huge risk of taxpayer funds for a facility Hawaii doesn’t need anymore.
Recent officer-involved shootings on Oahu underscore the need for greater clarity.
Hawaii needs to move immediately to allow all fully vaccinated travelers to fly to the islands without restriction. It doesn’t matter where they got the shot.
Past experience and the likelihood that innocent car owners may be penalized are big red flags for the red-light program.
HB 817 is a win for local farmers and moves Hawaii closer to being less dependent on imported food from the mainland.
Blangiardi’s first two nominees were an embarrassment for Honolulu residents whose police department is under intense inspection.
The state’s plan is a huge risk of taxpayer funds for a facility Hawaii doesn’t need anymore.
Recent officer-involved shootings on Oahu underscore the need for greater clarity.
Hawaii needs to move immediately to allow all fully vaccinated travelers to fly to the islands without restriction. It doesn’t matter where they got the shot.
Past experience and the likelihood that innocent car owners may be penalized are big red flags for the red-light program.
HB 817 is a win for local farmers and moves Hawaii closer to being less dependent on imported food from the mainland.
Two recent officer-involved shootings in Honolulu illustrate why an independent and transparent accounting is so necessary.
The police department says state law prevents the public from seeing what happened in its fatal encounter with a Honolulu teen. But even top legal minds don’t buy it.
The end of the session is looming and lawmakers have failed to deal with the ADC. They need to figure it out during the interim and return in January prepared to act.
