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Renewed Call for Replacing O‘ahu’s Jail Glosses Over Reality Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Renewed Call for Replacing O‘ahu’s Jail Glosses Over Reality

Neither the Legislature nor the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has shown any real commitment to decarceration.

Using Language To Forge Common Ground And Aloha ʻĀina David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Using Language To Forge Common Ground And Aloha ʻĀina

Despite the recent revitalization of speaking Hawaiian, there has been a disconnect in understanding the past.

Hawaiʻi’s Legislative Committees Shouldn’t Be A One-Person Show Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi’s Legislative Committees Shouldn’t Be A One-Person Show

It sends a message that the people’s voice doesn’t matter unless it aligns with a legislative chair’s priorities.

From Apartments To Active Streets: A New Vision For Housing In Honolulu
 David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

From Apartments To Active Streets: A New Vision For Housing In Honolulu


By adding shops, cafes and community spaces to affordable housing projects, Honolulu can not only tackle its housing crisis but also bring life back to our sidewalks.

The Promise Of Social Security Must Continue File Photo

The Promise Of Social Security Must Continue

Congress should step up before millions of Americans are left with less than they’ve earned.

Bill 53 Would Increase Oʻahu Housing Costs Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Bill 53 Would Increase Oʻahu Housing Costs

Reinstating parking mandates for developers in Honolulu means choosing cars over people and asphalt over affordability.

Momentum Grows For Farm-To-School Programs In Hawaiʻi Courtesy: Malama Kauai

Momentum Grows For Farm-To-School Programs In Hawaiʻi

It’s been years in the making, but with DOE and legislative backing there are now real signs of progress.

A New Jail Is Critical For Hawaiʻi’s Correctional System Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

A New Jail Is Critical For Hawaiʻi’s Correctional System

We have an outdated Oʻahu facility with deplorable conditions that is decades beyond rehabilitation

Hawaiʻi Mayor Did The Right Thing In Vetoing Anti-Free Speech Bill David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Hawaiʻi Mayor Did The Right Thing In Vetoing Anti-Free Speech Bill

Civil rights groups agree Bill 59 is unconstitutional and seems designed to push poverty out of view, making it easier to ignore people in dire need.