The week started with an exclusive report on the Honolulu Police Department’s decision to purchase hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of non-lethal and less-lethal weapons in advance of the Asia Pacific Economic Conference and ended with the prosecutor’s office deciding to drop its case against a couple who had been charged after protesting topless in Waikiki. Here are 10 must-read stories from Civil Beat this week.
- Honolulu Police Load Up on Taser Ammo, Pepper Spray, Bean Bags for APEC
- Inside Halawa: A Reporter’s Notebook
- Hawaii GOP In Dire Financial Need
- Looking To Balance APEC Safety, First Amendment
- Ka-ching! Hawaii Got $20B From Feds Last Year
- Hawaii GOP Racked Up Credit Card, Mailer Debt
- No Social Media Rules for Hawaii Lawmakers
- City Leaves Key Questions About ORI Unanswered
- Higher Rental Car Fee Generates Extra $5 Million
- HSTA’s Legal Strategy Is Perplexing
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