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Hawaii Activists Travel To DC To Demand Action On Red Hill Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaii Activists Travel To DC To Demand Action On Red Hill

The Oahu Water Protectors organized a rally outside the White House to keep up pressure on the U.S. Navy to shut down the WWII era fuel farm that’s sickened thousands in the islands.

Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Could Help Tens Of Thousands In Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Biden’s Student Debt Forgiveness Could Help Tens Of Thousands In Hawaii

President Joe Biden announced a plan that will cancel up to $10,000 in student debt for people earning less than $125,000.

In Haleakala National Park, Crews Look To The Past To Understand The Present Marina Riker/Civil Beat/2022

In Haleakala National Park, Crews Look To The Past To Understand The Present

More funding and focus has recently been put toward restoring some of Maui’s most historic places.

The Fight To Save A Top Hawaii Defense Contractor As Federal Fraud Charges Swirl Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

The Fight To Save A Top Hawaii Defense Contractor As Federal Fraud Charges Swirl

Longtime Honolulu businessman Steven Loui is trying to salvage the company he founded more than 40 years ago as its recent CEO, Martin Kao, faces criminal charges over federal pandemic relief funds.

Title IX And The Future of Democracy: A Conversation With Wendy Mink Submitted: Gwendolyn Mink/1993

Title IX And The Future of Democracy: A Conversation With Wendy Mink

Wendy Mink talks about the many struggles her mother faced while navigating a political world dominated by men.

Russian Superyacht Amadea Arrives In Honolulu From Fiji AP Photo/Audrey McAvoy/2022

Russian Superyacht Amadea Arrives In Honolulu From Fiji

The ship became a target of Task Force KleptoCapture, launched in March to seize the assets of Russian oligarchs.

Biden Withdraws Ex-KPD Chief’s Nomination After Retaliation Accusations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Biden Withdraws Ex-KPD Chief’s Nomination After Retaliation Accusations

The president nominated Michael Contrades for U.S. Marshal despite his involvement in a federal lawsuit that ended in a nearly $2 million settlement.

Hawaii GOP Wants Republican Senators To Block Biden鈥檚 Nominee For US Marshal Hawaii News Now

Hawaii GOP Wants Republican Senators To Block Biden鈥檚 Nominee For US Marshal

Michael Contrades was named as a defendant in a federal retaliation lawsuit that settled in 2020 for nearly $2 million.

California Couple Indicted For PPP Loan Fraud In Hawaii Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat/2017

California Couple Indicted For PPP Loan Fraud In Hawaii

According to the U.S. Justice Department, Christopher and Erin Mazzei defrauded the government of more than $1.3 million in Covid-19 relief aid to purchase two SUVs and a condo in Kapolei.

Retaliation Accusations Could Sink Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal In Hawaii Hawaii News Now

Retaliation Accusations Could Sink Biden’s Nominee For US Marshal In Hawaii

Michael Contrades was a defendant in a federal lawsuit that settled for $1.8 million and included a provision that he stay away from the Kauai Police Department until his alleged victim no longer worked there.