Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Police Are Issuing An ‘Unprecedented’ Number Of Pandemic Tickets
Many are being dismissed. But the court system is struggling to keep up as thousands of violators are forced to appear before a judge anyway.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2017
Honolulu Settles Malicious Prosecution Case Involving Kaneshiro, Kealoha
The case involves the botched prosecution of several people suspected of running illegal game rooms.
PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014
Honolulu Police Officer Awaiting Trial For Domestic Abuse
The woman reported that an HPD officer assaulted her, destroyed her phone and harassed her.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Two New Honolulu Police Commissioners Confirmed By City Council
One vacancy remains on the commission charged with providing oversight of the Honolulu Police Department.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Kealoha Sentencing Could Be Nov. 3
Attorneys have agreed to sentencing dates for the former police chief and others in the corruption case.
John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020
From Early On, Miske Was On The Path To A Life Of Crime
The accused Honolulu crime boss is now at the center of a major federal public corruption case.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2019
Deputy Sheriff Shoots Maui Man On Oahu
The man was taken to The Queen’s Medical Center where he was later arrested for assault.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat
The Feds Are Back In Hawaii As Corruption Probe Picks Up Steam Again
COVID-19 shut things down for a bit. But prosecutors are back in town and recently called former police commissioner Max Sword before the grand jury.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020
Honolulu Police Chief Denies Racial Disparities Are Proof Of Profiling
Ballard says it’s “unfair, unfounded and just plain wrong” to say HPD targets people based on their ethnicity.
Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019
Kai Kahele Says He Wants Police Reform, But His Vote Says Otherwise
The presumptive Democratic nominee for Hawaii鈥檚 2nd Congressional District has a clear path to Washington, D.C.