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Public Safety Tops Candidate Concerns In District 8 Race Brian Tseng/Civil Beat

Public Safety Tops Candidate Concerns In District 8 Race

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Burglaries and pedestrian traffic accidents are a big problem in central Oahu, say candidates.
Hawaii Supreme Court Rebukes Deedy Trial Judge Over Closed Proceedings PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Hawaii Supreme Court Rebukes Deedy Trial Judge Over Closed Proceedings

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The opinion states that the public has a fundamental right of access to the courts and highlights the state's long history supporting that.
Federal Agent Accused of Murder Back in Honolulu for Second Trial PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Federal Agent Accused of Murder Back in Honolulu for Second Trial

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U.S. State Department agent Christopher Deedy shot and killed a local man in a Waikiki McDonald's in 2011. His first trial ended in a hung jury.
Is UH Doing Its Part to Combat Sexual Assaults on Campus? PF Bentley/Civil Beat

Is UH Doing Its Part to Combat Sexual Assaults on Campus?

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Critics say the University of Hawaii's approach to sexual violence ends up discouraging victims from reporting incidents.
Respect the Locals: Sea Turtle Selfies Are Uncool — and Illegal Contributed photo

Respect the Locals: Sea Turtle Selfies Are Uncool — and Illegal

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State, federal officials remind public that harassing honu is against the law and can result in a fine.

It’s Your Money: HPD Spends $240,000 to Record License Plates Civil Beat

It’s Your Money: HPD Spends $240,000 to Record License Plates

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The police department bought and installed 12 automatic license plate readers in 2013, but there are questions about whether they work and privacy.
A Pair of Tough-On-Crime Bills Divides Legal Experts in Hawaii Eric Pape/Civil Beat

A Pair of Tough-On-Crime Bills Divides Legal Experts in Hawaii

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UPDATED They'd nix the statute of limitations on sexual assaults of minors and probation for repeat property-crime offenders.
In the Shadows: How Serious Is the Military Sex Assault Problem in Hawaii?

In the Shadows: How Serious Is the Military Sex Assault Problem in Hawaii?

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Civil Beat examined more than a decade of records from the Navy, Army, Marines, and Air Force.
Deedy Transcripts Revealed: ‘Not Something We See Every Day’

Deedy Transcripts Revealed: ‘Not Something We See Every Day’

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How a simple handshake caused a whole lot of commotion that went all the way to Hawaii's Supreme Court.

Justice Reinvestment Report: Hawaii’s Prison System More Efficient

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The prison population in the state is declining, while money for treatment programs is increasing.

Shooter at Roosevelt H.S. was a Responding Officer, 17-year-old in Hospital

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A Honolulu police officer shot a 17-year-old runaway in the wrist this morning in what many feared was a school…
Reforming the Juvenile Justice System Could Save Hawaii Millions

Reforming the Juvenile Justice System Could Save Hawaii Millions

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New report suggests changes that could cut detainees by 60 percent and save the state $11 million in five years.
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