Without permanent addresses or internet access, the many homeless people who are eligible will face barriers to claiming money that would make a difference.

The idea was to offer help to homeless people in lieu of criminal charges. Instead, HPD increased the number of citations it handed out.

Musician Paula Fuga handled an ugly moment beautifully.

It will take a lot of tools to solve homelessness in Hawaii. Enforcement of city laws is one of those tools.

A Civil Beat analysis of court data on HPD’s pandemic enforcement shows homeless people account for nearly 25% of pandemic violations despite making up less than 1% of the population.  

Maintaining hygiene and preventing skin, wound and respiratory infections are more difficult for the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.

City and state officials say housing is the answer to homelessness. But criminalization can be more politically expedient.

The ACLU is alarmed that the state budgeted an extra $2 million to remove property instead of putting people into housing.

A new study says a similar approach could save the state money by providing a place where the homeless, the mentally ill and others can get help without going to the ER.

Hawaii’s rate of homelessness was among the worst in the nation pre-pandemic. It’s likely to get even worse.