John Hill – 天美视频 /author/jhillcivilbeat-org/ 天美视频 - Investigative Reporting Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:35:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 Hawai驶i’s Needy Wait As Benefits System Overhaul Runs Late, Busts Budget /2025/04/hawaiis-needy-wait-benefits-system-overhaul-late-busts-budget/ Tue, 01 Apr 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1703945

The Benefits Eligibility Solution's contract cost has nearly doubled and it's years overdue, as the state grapples with mistakes and a $10.9 million fine.

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The Benefits Eligibility Solution's contract cost has nearly doubled and it's years overdue, as the state grapples with mistakes and a $10.9 million fine.

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Honolulu Lawyer In Illicit Marshallese Adoptions Barred From Practicing /2025/03/honolulu-lawyer-in-illicit-marshallese-adoptions-barred-from-practicing/ Mon, 24 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1702338

Laurie Loomis was facing discipline, but the Supreme Court found she was unable to defend herself because of incapacity 鈥� and suspended her practice.

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Laurie Loomis was facing discipline, but the Supreme Court found she was unable to defend herself because of incapacity 鈥� and suspended her practice.

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State Had Earlier Reports Of Abuse In O驶ahu Household Where Girl Starved /2025/03/state-had-earlier-reports-of-abuse-in-o%ca%bbahu-household-where-girl-starved/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 01:52:29 +0000 /?p=1700509

The Hawai驶i Department of Human Services reported that it had been unable to confirm maltreatment reports of another child in the household before Sarai Perez-Rivera died of starvation and dehydration in June.

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The Hawai驶i Department of Human Services reported that it had been unable to confirm maltreatment reports of another child in the household before Sarai Perez-Rivera died of starvation and dehydration in June.

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Hidden Links Exposed: Hawai驶i Fireworks Bust Tied To Mainland Suppliers /2025/03/hidden-links-exposed-hawai%ca%bbi-fireworks-bust-tied-mainland-suppliers/ Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1698498

One address on shipping documents in a seizure at Honolulu Harbor is the first in a chain of clues that lead across the country and through the decades 鈥� a mysterious web of connections between the legal and illegal fireworks trade.

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One address on shipping documents in a seizure at Honolulu Harbor is the first in a chain of clues that lead across the country and through the decades 鈥� a mysterious web of connections between the legal and illegal fireworks trade.

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Honolulu Mother And Her Partner Arrested In Abuse Death Of 3-Year-Old /2025/02/honolulu-mother-and-her-partner-arrested-in-abuse-death-of-3-year-old/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 05:26:52 +0000 /?p=1698910

Janae Perez and Ashleigh Utley were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and several other charges.

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Janae Perez and Ashleigh Utley were arrested on suspicion of second-degree murder and several other charges.

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Honolulu Fireworks Accident Is A Fatal Turn In A Long-Running Problem /2025/01/honolulu-fireworks-accident-is-a-fatal-turn-in-a-long-running-problem/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 21:31:02 +0000 /?p=1689370

A 2023 Civil Beat investigation found that authorities often failed to track the origins of illegal caches or build bigger legal cases.

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A 2023 Civil Beat investigation found that authorities often failed to track the origins of illegal caches or build bigger legal cases.

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Hawaii Is Allowing Registered Sex Offender To Keep Treating Patients /2024/10/hawaii-allowing-registered-sex-offender-treat-patients/ Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1677333

California revoked Edward Hsu's physical therapy license based on a Hawaii conviction. In Hawaii, both his physical therapy and acupuncture licenses remain in good standing.

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California revoked Edward Hsu's physical therapy license based on a Hawaii conviction. In Hawaii, both his physical therapy and acupuncture licenses remain in good standing.

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John Hill: She Begged The State To Save Her Grandkids. Instead, One Is Dead /2024/10/john-hill-she-begged-state-save-grandkids-one-is-dead/ Fri, 18 Oct 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1676482

The state's Child Welfare Services has not explained its actions 鈥� or lack of action 鈥� in the case of a 3-year-old killed in June. Her grandmother says she warned the state that the girl and her siblings were being starved.

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The state's Child Welfare Services has not explained its actions 鈥� or lack of action 鈥� in the case of a 3-year-old killed in June. Her grandmother says she warned the state that the girl and her siblings were being starved.

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John Hill: An Abused Child’s Hidden Death /2024/09/john-hill-an-abused-childs-hidden-death/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1673443

Some child abuse cases garner publicity and trigger outrage. But because of the state's secrecy, others never even come to light.

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Some child abuse cases garner publicity and trigger outrage. But because of the state's secrecy, others never even come to light.

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John Hill: The State Keeps Bleeding Money For Failing To Protect Vulnerable Children /2024/09/john-hill-the-state-keeps-bleeding-money-for-failing-to-protect-vulnerable-children/ Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:01:00 +0000 /?p=1669122

A close look at a new $600,000 settlement by the Department of Human Services reveals the child welfare bureaucracy's shortcomings. It's just the latest big award.

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A close look at a new $600,000 settlement by the Department of Human Services reveals the child welfare bureaucracy's shortcomings. It's just the latest big award.

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