Political connections are starting to be more of an issue as election season heats up.

Civil Beat’s original lawsuit seeking police disciplinary files has finally come to an end.

It’s inevitable: Journalists make mistakes. The question is what to do about them.

Experts agree that tracking trends is more useful than focusing on daily infection counts.

There’s a lot more information available about COVID-19 cases, but people still want to know how many people in the state are testing positive each day for the virus.

Gov. David Ige gutted the state’s public records law in the name of the coronavirus. Now it’s the norm for government agencies to ignore requests for information.

Secrecy has long masked serious incidents of misconduct and outright corruption within the ranks of the Honolulu Police Department.

During a recent wave of lawsuits against Hawaii schools, Civil Beat and other media outlets had to decide whether to name accusers and their alleged victimizers.

Don’t be surprised if you see us out in the community. We’re more committed than ever to covering the virus and still keeping up with other important issues.