Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2024
Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable
Data collection and sharing is so limited that the Attorney General’s Office says researching ways to prevent firearm violence is “virtually impossible.”
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Police Commission Urges HPD Chief To Use Social Services, Not Just Force, On Westside
But the commissioners didn’t publicly press Joe Logan on specifics for his strategy in dealing with the recent spate of gun violence.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
HPD Is Adding Dozens Of Extra Police Officers To Westside Patrols
Honolulu police are calling on reserve officers to provide more police presence to the area after a series of shootings and other violent crimes have rattled the community.
Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat
Danny De Gracia: Tackling Oahu Crime And Violence Requires A Holistic Approach
Police presence is only a small part of addressing our island’s problems. We need to think about how all of us fit in to making a more connected, safer Oahu.
Screenshot: Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Hawaii Supreme Court Is Considering Whether To Release Investigative Files In Dana Ireland Case
County officials say there is still an ongoing investigation into the 1991 murder.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Waianae Shootings May Spur A Push To Strengthen Hawaii’s Self-Defense Laws
Some lawmakers want to amend the state law on use of deadly force for self-protection, but a key senator says that’s unnecessary.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Hawaii Can Ban Guns On Beaches, An Appeals Court Says
The Aloha State has been wrestling with how to square its strict gun laws with a 2022 U.S. Supreme Court ruling expanding the right to bear arms.
The 3 Women Killed In Waianae Shooting Are Remembered For Their ‘Love And Aloha’
Cherell Keamo, 36, Courtney Raymond-Arakaki, 34, and Jessyca Amasiu, 29, were identified as the three women killed in the Saturday night rampage.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Man Who Killed Shooter In Waianae Acted In Self-Defense, Lawyer Says
A dispute over a party at a neighbor’s property preceded the shooting Saturday night, which left four dead.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
A Wave Of Westside Shootings Has People Saying ‘Enough Is Enough.’ But What More Can Be Done?
Honolulu police promised to step up officer patrols in the area, where residents have long felt neglected by city services.