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Ending Affirmative Action Does Nothing To End Discrimination Against Asian Americans
The real target of the litigation was the use of race in affirmative action programs that benefit underrepresented racial minorities.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Ben Lowenthal: Students Don’t Have The Same Privacy Rights As Everyone Else
The Hawaii Supreme Court set the standard for student privacy in the 1990s and it hasn’t shifted.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Hawaii Defense Contractors Likely To Get Probation For Campaign Violations
Clifford Chen and Lawrence Lum Kee, formerly of Navatek LLC, were indicted along with their boss, Martin Kao, after making illegal donations to a senator’s reelection efforts.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Feds Closely Watching Local Property Deals For Signs Of Money Laundering
Real estate purchases by anonymous shell companies can distort appraisals and tax assessments.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Did Misconduct Allegations Spur State’s $2M Settlement In Case Already Won?
The settlement of a lawsuit over sex assaults of female inmates came after a federal court judge announced plans to probe allegations of misconduct by state lawyers.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Latest Plea Deal In Miske Case Reveals New Details About 2017 Kidnapping
Preston Kimoto is the seventh of Mike Miske’s original 10 co-defendants to plead guilty and flip on their former boss.
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Ben Lowenthal: Supreme Court Ruling In Same-Sex Wedding Case Sets A Dangerous Precedent
Using the First Amendment as an excuse to discriminate is nothing new.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Female Inmate’s Case Raises Concern About Prolonged Pretrial Detainment At Hilo Jail
Henrietta Stone, 65, has been locked up since 2017 while the court determines if she is mentally fit.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Court Rules In Favor Of Hawaii Charter School In ‘Strip Search’ Lawsuit
Defendants successfully argued that the school and its director were immune from claims of assault and battery.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Dispute Over Assets Leads To Eviction Of Chinese Temple
Some worshippers at a Honolulu Chinese religious society argue that its current leadership is acting against their best interests in their bid to sell the premises.