Police Accountability

Cockfights And Corruption: How Police Arbitration Kept This Cop On The Job Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Cockfights And Corruption: How Police Arbitration Kept This Cop On The Job

In Hawaii, arbitrators look to previous decisions in order to be fair, no matter how serious the misconduct or whether it’s even similar.

The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops

The U.S. Supreme Court says the accused has a right to know about officers who have credibility issues. But Honolulu defense attorneys say they’re often left in the dark.

Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case  Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case 

Maile Rego says HPD supervisors held her back from job opportunities, among other forms of retaliation.

HPD Says Man Shot To Death By Officers Was Coming At Them With A Machete Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

HPD Says Man Shot To Death By Officers Was Coming At Them With A Machete

This is the third fatal shooting by Honolulu police officers this year.

BB Gun Was Found In Stolen Car After Police Shooting, Witnesses Say Pool photo Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser/2021

BB Gun Was Found In Stolen Car After Police Shooting, Witnesses Say

The preliminary hearing is revealing new information about what happened the day police killed Iremamber Sykap and injured his brother.

COVID-19 Delays Drug Trial For Katherine Kealoha’s Brother Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

COVID-19 Delays Drug Trial For Katherine Kealoha’s Brother

This is the third time Rudolph Puana’s criminal trial date was moved. He’s accused of running a prescription drug ring.

Judge Allows Case Against HPD Officers In Sykap Shooting To Move Forward Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Judge Allows Case Against HPD Officers In Sykap Shooting To Move Forward

Attorneys for the three officers argued that the case should be dismissed because a grand jury declined to indict them.

The Kealohas, Cocaine Parties And Oxycodone Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019

The Kealohas, Cocaine Parties And Oxycodone

In an upcoming criminal trial, Katherine Kealoha’s brother, Rudolph Puana, is accused of running a prescription drug ring out of his Big Island pain clinic.

The Case Of 3 Honolulu Cops Charged With Killing Teen Is Ramping Up Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

The Case Of 3 Honolulu Cops Charged With Killing Teen Is Ramping Up

Defense attorneys are working to get charges dropped as prosecutors prepare to present evidence against the officers on Tuesday.

Honolulu Prosecutor: Sykap Case Is ‘No Perry Mason Moment’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Prosecutor: Sykap Case Is ‘No Perry Mason Moment’

The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office says it’s on solid legal ground to bring charges against three HPD officers even though a grand jury refused to indict them.