On the day Chuck Totto returns to work in Honolulu, the city releases heavily redacted documents related to his discipline.
Not So Public
An ongoing examination of the state’s public records laws and policies.
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Not So Public: Hawaii Withholds Prison Death Records, Gets Sued
ACLU of Hawaii alleges state is breaking the law, following orders from private prison company.
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Not So Public: Open Records Agency Takes Up Our Appeal, 1 Year Later
Honolulu Police Department had rejected Civil Beat request for information about two cops.
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Not So Public: Recipients of Hawaii Film Tax Credits Under Wraps
Public can’t review recipients of taxpayer-funded incentives.
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Not So Public: When Emails Brought Down Hawaii Official
Tourism CEO was fired for using state laptop to forward racist, sexist material.
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Not So Public: Auditor Stonewalled On Prison Job
State auditor runs into walls similar to ones reporters encounter.
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Not So Public: Hawaii Agency Wants $123,000 To Review Records
State has no consistent policy for tracking how it follows open records law.