Report: Far Fewer HPD Officers Were Fired Or Suspended Last Year
Those recommended for discharge often end up keeping their jobs through arbitration. That’s what happened with eight officers whose cases closed in 2017.
Honolulu Contractor Pleads Guilty In State Bribery Scheme
Frank James Lyon admitted to giving money and other items to a state official to obtain business from 2006 to 2016.
Former Police Chief Wants Taxpayers To Cover His Criminal Defense
Louis Kealoha already has a federal public defender but now wants the city to provide legal help, too.
Government Shutdown Won’t Stall Kealoha Trial
A federal judge on Friday said he would guarantee that all attorneys and expert witnesses would be paid for their services.
Federal Shutdown Claims New Victim: Katherine Kealoha’s Right To A Fair Trial
With her federally funded attorney not getting paid and other expenses on hold, Kealoha wants her trial postponed.
Police Corruption Probe Snags City’s Top Lawyer
Honolulu Corporation Counsel Donna Leong is the latest top city official to be named a target in the ongoing Justice Department investigation.
Honolulu Police Corruption: Another Cop Pleads Guilty
HPD Sgt. Daniel Sellers is the latest veteran officer to admit wrongdoing in the nearly 5-year-old federal corruption case.
Honolulu Police Sergeant To Plead Guilty In Kealoha Case
Daniel Sellers is one of several current and former officers charged in a federal investigation.
Police Chief: Sharing Information With Kaneshiro Not In City’s ‘Best Interest’
UPDATED:Â Mayor’s office is “seriously considering” Susan Ballard’s request that the prosecuting attorney be excluded from public safety meetings because of reports he’s under investigation.
Civil Beat Law Center Files To Unseal Secret Kealoha Court Documents
Even if the documents refer to Katherine Kealoha’s medical condition, other information should be made public, the center says.