Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Lawsuit Claims Housing Authority Broke Promises To Displaced Tenants
Last two remaining Kūhiō Park Terrace tenants say all they want is comparable housing.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
ICE Is Moving Immigrants Arrested On The Mainland To Honolulu
Immigration lawyers contend that people who are sent far from where they were detained are being denied effective legal representation.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
Honolulu Worker Paid Not To Work For Nearly Five Years
The employee has been paid at least $300,000 while on leave. Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm’s office won’t say why its investigation has taken so long.
Matthew Leonard/Civil Beat/2025
Fix It! Kapālama Hale Parking Has Lots Of Signs But Little Direction
Repaving heavily used parking lots is a logistical challenge, the city says, but scheduled maintenance has been moved up following inquiries by Civil Beat.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
Parking Will Be Banned In Lanikai Loop To End Beachgoer Gridlock
The city’s plan to quell Lanikai’s traffic nightmare involves no parking on the main loop and more bike racks and buses.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Dogs vs. Jogs: Neighbors Jostle For Space At Prized Oʻahu Park
Dog walkers complain that a group of young Chuukese runners isn’t sharing Makiki District Park. The coach says he’s trying to respect others while making room for his runners.
Investigator: Vocal Red Hill Whistleblower Faced Pushback For Speaking Out
One of the military’s loudest critics amid the Red Hill fuel contamination fiasco said her boss tried to keep her quiet.
Leilani Combs/Civil Beat/2025
Tracking Coral Disease Attacking Hawaiʻi’s Reefs Is All-Hands-On-Deck Job
Creating a way for tourists and casual oceangoers to flag diseased coral is underway as white syndrome threatens reefs around Hawaiʻi.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Domestic Abuse Victims Need Attorneys. Few In Hawaiʻi Can Afford Them
Domestic violence advocates and attorneys say ongoing vacancies at the Domestic Violence Action Center contribute to the state’s lack of affordable legal services for survivors.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Here’s Why Honolulu Doesn’t Enforce Law Against Short-Term Rental Companies
Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo were supposed to give the city monthly reports on their bookings. Due to a lawsuit filed on behalf of vacation rental owners, that never happened.