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Court: Federal Agent Christopher Deedy Could Face A Third Trial PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014

Court: Federal Agent Christopher Deedy Could Face A Third Trial

The federal agent killed Kollin Elderts in 2011 after a night of bar hopping. Deedy has been acquitted of murder, but a federal appeals court says he can face a trial a third time for assault.

How One Hawaii Man Is Using An Invasive Tree To Nurture His Community Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

How One Hawaii Man Is Using An Invasive Tree To Nurture His Community

The Westside resident thinks kiawe trees can revolutionize Oahu’s food system and help the next generation learn to love where they live.

Miske Case Rocks Stagehand Union After Executive Board Member’s Guilty Plea John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020

Miske Case Rocks Stagehand Union After Executive Board Member’s Guilty Plea

Norman Akau pleaded guilty to taking part in the Miske organization last month. Another union member says coworkers plotted with Miske to kill him after a falling out.

Building Honolulu Rail: It’s Just A Matter Of Time Before You Hit Something Important April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2021

Building Honolulu Rail: It’s Just A Matter Of Time Before You Hit Something Important

Utilities often aren’t where they’re shown on the drawings. For rail work on Dillingham, buried hazards are a complicated and expensive reality.

Toby Martyn Resigns As HART Board Chair Amid Latest Rail Upheaval Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Toby Martyn Resigns As HART Board Chair Amid Latest Rail Upheaval

The move comes as the board faces scrutiny for its questionable handling of two recent consultant contract awards.

Defendant In 2010 Killing Of Cab Driver Found Guilty Of Manslaughter Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Defendant In 2010 Killing Of Cab Driver Found Guilty Of Manslaughter

The case included recanted testimony, an overturned verdict and a victim who had survived the Cambodian killing fields.

Ethics Commission Quietly Drops Kealoha Investigation As Questions Swirl Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ethics Commission Quietly Drops Kealoha Investigation As Questions Swirl

The Honolulu Ethics Commission hired two outside attorneys to investigate the Kealohas as well as the people who had previously scrutinized their wrongdoing.

Taxpayers May Foot The Bill For Lawyers For Officers Charged In Sykap Shooting Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Taxpayers May Foot The Bill For Lawyers For Officers Charged In Sykap Shooting

The Honolulu Police Commission also says it needs more time to hire a consultant to help with finding a new police chief.

Thousands Of New Rooftop Solar Systems Could Be Going Up On Oahu Matt Mallams/Earthjustice

Thousands Of New Rooftop Solar Systems Could Be Going Up On Oahu

Regulators hope new incentives for rooftop solar and battery storage systems will help prevent a future energy shortage.

OIP To Investigate HART For Possible Sunshine Law Violations Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

OIP To Investigate HART For Possible Sunshine Law Violations

Normally there’s a six-month cutoff to investigate such matters, but OIP made an exception due to the “significant public interest” in HART.