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Family Of Paralyzed Teen Sues Police, Alleging Injuries Resulted From High-Speed Chase Hawaii News Now

Family Of Paralyzed Teen Sues Police, Alleging Injuries Resulted From High-Speed Chase

Dayten Gouveia was left paralyzed after police allegedly ran a car he was in off the road, causing a severe crash.

Two Honolulu Police Officers Are Under Investigation For Assault Of Prisoner Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Two Honolulu Police Officers Are Under Investigation For Assault Of Prisoner

Two Honolulu police officers could face criminal charges for allegedly injuring a prisoner in January.

Cockfights And Corruption: How Police Arbitration Kept This Cop On The Job Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Cockfights And Corruption: How Police Arbitration Kept This Cop On The Job

In Hawaii, arbitrators look to previous decisions in order to be fair, no matter how serious the misconduct or whether it’s even similar.

The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

The Brady List: Why Police Are Supposed To Tell Prosecutors About Dishonest Cops

The U.S. Supreme Court says the accused has a right to know about officers who have credibility issues. But Honolulu defense attorneys say they’re often left in the dark.

Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case聽 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case聽

Maile Rego says HPD supervisors held her back from job opportunities, among other forms of retaliation.

Lawsuit Alleges HPD Shot, Killed Man Without Justification Hawaii News Now/2021

Lawsuit Alleges HPD Shot, Killed Man Without Justification

There are conflicting narratives about what happened the day officers shot and killed Caillen Gentzler.

HPD Says Man Shot To Death By Officers Was Coming At Them With A Machete Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

HPD Says Man Shot To Death By Officers Was Coming At Them With A Machete

This is the third fatal shooting by Honolulu police officers this year.

BB Gun Was Found In Stolen Car After Police Shooting, Witnesses Say Pool photo Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser/2021

BB Gun Was Found In Stolen Car After Police Shooting, Witnesses Say

The preliminary hearing is revealing new information about what happened the day police killed Iremamber Sykap and injured his brother.

Honolulu Police Need More Interpreters For Pacific Islanders, Advocates Say Cory Lum/CIvil Beat/2016

Honolulu Police Need More Interpreters For Pacific Islanders, Advocates Say

Interim Police Chief Rade Vanic acknowledged the need and said the department is searching for grants to help pay interpreters.

Judge Allows Case Against HPD Officers In Sykap Shooting To Move Forward Ronen Zilberman/Civil Beat/2021

Judge Allows Case Against HPD Officers In Sykap Shooting To Move Forward

Attorneys for the three officers argued that the case should be dismissed because a grand jury declined to indict them.