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The Race Is On To Book A Reservation At Hanauma Bay Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

The Race Is On To Book A Reservation At Hanauma Bay

As county parks implement online reservation websites, Hawaii is talking about creating a statewide system.

Honolulu Councilman’s Old Blackface Video Is Raising Concerns Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017

Honolulu Councilman’s Old Blackface Video Is Raising Concerns

A 15-year-old comedy skit featuring Augie Tulba in blackface was recently posted on the politician’s Instagram page.

DOJ Issues Target Letter To Former Honolulu Managing Director Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

DOJ Issues Target Letter To Former Honolulu Managing Director Amid Ongoing Corruption Probe

Roy Amemiya, who served as city managing director under former Mayor Kirk Caldwell, was already on notice when he received a subject letter last year.

Attorney Says Lindani Myeni Was Acting Strangely Before Lethal Encounter With Police Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Attorney Says Lindani Myeni Was Acting Strangely Before Lethal Encounter With Police

The attorney for a couple who were staying in a vacation rental Myeni entered says they acted reasonably. But a lawyer representing Lindani Myeni’s widow says their story doesn’t excuse what he sees as a flawed response by police.

Honolulu Is Revamping How It Prosecutes Domestic Violence Cases Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu Is Revamping How It Prosecutes Domestic Violence Cases

The Honolulu prosecutor says only a small fraction of abusive family members are convicted, but that should change under a new policy.

Honolulu Residents Have Just One More Day To Apply For Section 8 Getty Images/iStockphoto

Honolulu Residents Have Just One More Day To Apply For Section 8

The demand for housing vouchers is so high that people have to pre-apply and be chosen by a lottery in order to join the wait list for the program.

Survey: More Than 80% Of Firms Struggle To Find Workers Hawaii Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Survey: More Than 80% Of Firms Struggle To Find Workers

As of April Hawaii had about 53,000 unemployed workers and 27,400 openings.

Emails Show Hanabusa Was Doing Rail Work Before She Got A Big Contract Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Emails Show Hanabusa Was Doing Rail Work Before She Got A Big Contract

Colleen Hanabusa says she drafted bills and monitored legislation on her own, not because she expected a contract or financial reward from the transit board.

Honolulu Officers Face Murder Charges In Sykap Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Honolulu Officers Face Murder Charges In Sykap Case

If convicted, the officers will each serve mandatory minimum prison terms of 20 years, the prosecutor’s office said.

Video Reveals Details Of Events Leading To HPD’s Killing Of Lindani Myeni Courtesy: Bickerton Law Group

Video Reveals Details Of Events Leading To HPD’s Killing Of Lindani Myeni

The Ring video obtained in a wrongful death lawsuit shows Myeni repeatedly apologizing to the occupants of a house he walked into.