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Media Coverage Prompts Request To Move Miske Trial To The Mainland Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Media Coverage Prompts Request To Move Miske Trial To The Mainland

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Defense survey showed 84% of Hawaii residents polled think the alleged crime boss is guilty.

Chief Justice Calls On State To ‘Join Forces’ To Solve Homelessness, Mental Health Crisis David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023

Chief Justice Calls On State To ‘Join Forces’ To Solve Homelessness, Mental Health Crisis

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Mark Recktenwald, the head of the state’s court system, advocated for more funding for diversion programs.

‘I Feel Like They Murdered 25 Years Of My Life’ AP/2023

‘I Feel Like They Murdered 25 Years Of My Life’

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Freed after decades in prison for a wrongful murder conviction, a Hawaii man reflects on his case and his future.

Miske’s Legal Defense Team In Disarray Amidst Alleged Conflicts Of Interest Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Miske’s Legal Defense Team In Disarray Amidst Alleged Conflicts Of Interest

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For unknown reasons, the lead counsel for alleged crime boss Michael Miske asked Friday to withdraw from the case.
‘Where’s The Hammer?’ Hawaii Prosecutors Dodged Public Discipline For 40 Years Despite Misconduct April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2023

‘Where’s The Hammer?’ Hawaii Prosecutors Dodged Public Discipline For 40 Years Despite Misconduct

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Prosecutors sometimes cross the line. But for a host of reasons, the Hawaii Supreme Court does not sanction them.
How Attorney Discipline Works In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

How Attorney Discipline Works In Hawaii

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Complaints are investigated, processed by a volunteer board and, in the end, may be adjudicated by the Hawaii Supreme Court.
Lawsuit: State Failed To Help Severely Disabled Boy Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Lawsuit: State Failed To Help Severely Disabled Boy

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Hawaii still lacks long-term secure facilities for students with behavioral issues who can end up being housed on the mainland. 
Preventing Prison Rapes: The Fight For Video Cameras At Hawaii’s Women’s Prison Continues Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Preventing Prison Rapes: The Fight For Video Cameras At Hawaii’s Women’s Prison Continues

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Poor video monitoring in the facility's control stations has been an issue for years and a recent inspection found only 40% of the cameras worked.
Hawaii Proud Boys Founder Sentenced To Four Years In Prison Screenshot/2021

Hawaii Proud Boys Founder Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

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Nicholas Ochs, who was described by prosecutors as an "elder" in the extremist organization, was an active participant in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Man Accused In 1972 Waikiki Murder Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Set for February James Gonser/Civil Beat/2022

Man Accused In 1972 Waikiki Murder Pleads Not Guilty, Trial Set for February

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Prosecutors says that DNA evidence links the 77-year-old to the unsolved murder of Nancy Anderson.