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Gun Violence Data In Hawaii Is Incomplete – And Unreliable 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.”

Police Commission Urges HPD Chief To Use Social Services, Not Just Force, On Westside 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.

HPD Is Adding Dozens Of Extra Police Officers To Westside Patrols 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.

Danny De Gracia: Tackling Oahu Crime And Violence Requires A Holistic Approach 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.

Waianae Shootings May Spur A Push To Strengthen Hawaii’s Self-Defense Laws 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.

Hawaii Can Ban Guns On Beaches, An Appeals Court Says 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’

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.

Man Who Killed Shooter In Waianae Acted In Self-Defense, Lawyer Says 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.

A Wave Of Westside Shootings Has People Saying ‘Enough Is Enough.’ But What More Can Be Done? 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.