Civil Beat: Ideas
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Funding for food stamp programs and food banks are under threat, grants to boost farming have been slashed and, now, the state might step up to help.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The money will be in addition to $30 million given to nonprofits and social service agencies last spring.| Honolulu Civil Beat
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Cachuela's death shows the danger ghost guns pose to victims of domestic violence and the general public, law enforcement officers say.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi's congressional delegation could help by working on waiving or extending the insurance payout rule.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Many employees who are on strike in Hawaiʻi, California and Oregon point to the lack of staffing as the primary reason they walked.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A big challenge for preservationists: They can't save what they don't know about.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Board Chair Kai Kahele plans to take up the issue at an OHA meeting on the Big Island in November.| Honolulu Civil Beat
AI could reduce the time officers spend completing paperwork, but some groups urge caution about entrusting such a critical part of policing to "unreliable and untested" technology.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Social media makes children more isolated from the outside world and less willing to take chances.| Honolulu Civil Beat
After years of failing to get building approval, the office may look to another Hawaiʻi government agency to jumpstart construction.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The council added language that the agreements don't authorize local officers to enforce immigration laws| Honolulu Civil Beat
We rely on anonymous sources only when we think the information is important and we couldn't get it otherwise.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Skyline’s usefulness is still below par 14 years after ground was broken and more than a year and a half after its first segment opened, new audit says.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A sustained fare cut isn't part of a campaign next month to boost ridership. City transportation leaders say the move could hurt Oahu's existing bus service.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Taxpayers will continue to subsidize public transportation at a higher level than called for in city guidelines.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A monthly pass would go from $80 to $90 under the proposal in what would be the first increase in three years.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Terri Ann Otani, who was acquitted in a federal criminal conspiracy trial last year, faces prison time and hefty fines if convicted of the new charges.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Tearful defendants and their attorneys embraced after the clerk read the verdict.| Honolulu Civil Beat
As grand jury witnesses, the defendants claimed to remember little about their thousands of dollars of political giving.| Honolulu Civil Beat
For years, Terri Ann Otani allegedly made straw donations in her niece's name. When the feds found out, Otani left voicemails — played in court — telling her niece not to talk to the FBI.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Lurking in the background of an alleged conspiracy to bribe Honolulu’s prosecutor is a separate but related issue: donations made under a false name to circumvent campaign limits.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The prosecution accuses the defendants of using campaign cash to “intimidate, oppress and imprison” an innocent woman. The defense painted a different picture.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Terri Ann Otani was ordered to have no contact with the family members whose names she allegedly used.| Honolulu Civil Beat
ʻUlu, bia, uru, mā: Breadfruit has been lauded as a climate-resilient solution to world food security. That's not proving true in the Marshall Islands, where some have relied on it for centuries.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawai‘i.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaiʻi.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Psychiatrists who inspected state facilities cited problems ranging from overuse of pepper spray to intentionally harsh conditions on suicide watch.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A long-delayed effort to acquire Honolulu Landing takes on new urgency with its real estate listing.| Honolulu Civil Beat
One of the defense attorneys said his client may be a scapegoat for those truly responsible.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Developers have failed to start construction on the 250-room project for the past two decades.| Honolulu Civil Beat
An anti-affirmative action group wants the school to end its policy of giving preference to Native Hawaiians. The school promises a vigorous defense.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A resident's efforts to get answers about efforts to repair a buckled sidewalk and overgrown trees uncovered a lapsed maintenance contract.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Residents of the Hawaiian homestead in Kapolei worry the overgrown foliage could be a bigger hazard soon.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The Honolulu Police Commission has been long-criticized and often targeted for significant reform. Several proposals are in the works for voters to consider next election.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The City Council will consider a resolution aimed at reducing vacancies and encouraging more hires and fewer retirements.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The city and county's chief executive talks about the landfill, homelessness, the police commission and more.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The "disconnect" between the police commission and police employees has raised concerns from the police union to the mayor.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The suspect, Albert Lauro Jr., committed suicide after he was determined to be the source of semen and other DNA found on Ireland's body and around the crime scene in 1991.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ethical leadership in Hawaii.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Officers were trying to apprehend the suspect, Sidney Tafokitau, when he fired multiple times at their unmarked vehicle, officials said.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Attorneys say their client was mistaken by police for a suspect who had already been shot nearby.| Honolulu Civil Beat
In a 5-3 vote on Friday, the Hawaii island police commission chose Honolulu Police Maj. Benjamin Moszkowicz to head the county's police department.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The Honolulu Police Commission voted to appoint former National Guard commander Arthur "Joe" Logan as the city's next police chief.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The four candidates in contention to be the next chief of HPD have over 90 years of combined police service.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Chief Susan Ballard said she had lost the support of the Honolulu Police Commission and Mayor Rick Blangiardi's administration.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The ACLU wants the police department to stop arresting people without probable cause and due process. HPD said it is reviewing all drunken driving arrests dating back to 2021.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The commission's complaint review process was the focus of criticism in the audit, including concerns about the use of body cameras.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The commission took criticism after it took a full year to hire Chief Joe Logan following the previous chief's sudden resignation.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A nonprofit that publishes 'self-help' books for prisoners challenges a new state policy.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Experts agree it’s only a matter of time until Oahu gets hit by a hurricane or tsunami. We examine the island’s vulnerabilities and what steps are being taken to make it more resilient.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Hawaiʻi got lucky Tuesday, but we haven't always been let off the hook — and may not next time.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Traffic was gridlocked and sirens blared every hour after a tsunami was generated by a massive earthquake off Russia.| Honolulu Civil Beat
A mother-daughter excursion in Waikīkī was spoiled by the tsunami warning. They blame airport communication failures for leaving them stranded with hundreds of other travelers.| Honolulu Civil Beat
President Trump has said he wants to deport hardened criminals. But on Hawaiʻi, agents are snaring undocumented children and their adult relatives.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The raises automatically take effect on July 1 unless lawmakers reject them.| Honolulu Civil Beat
Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz may take over as interim chief, if the police commission agrees.| Honolulu Civil Beat
The mayor's office is also looking for a new candidate for an opening on the police commission after Blangiardi's previous nominee dropped out this week.| Honolulu Civil Beat
