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UPDATED: Both men made initial court appearances Monday after being charged in the two-year-long Justice Department investigation.

More details are expected to be revealed once the men are arraigned on Monday.

The Caldwell administration says people are turning down the offer but some commissioners say the mayor isn’t willing to fully open the selection process.

Max Sword did the right thing by recusing himself from the police chief selection, but he should take the next step to restore public confidence and that’s step down.

A state sheriff’s deputy claims a sergeant failed to properly investigate the incident at the Honolulu airport.

The departure of Cary Okimoto means another acting chief will serve briefly, says the Police Commission chairman.

But it’s unclear how much impact the spoken and written support for Kurt Kendro will play in the selection process.

Responding to a Civil Beat request, the city had intended to release the identities of all officers except those currently “deep” undercover.

UPDATED: Four of the seven are current or former HPD officers, and only two are from outside Hawaii. There is one female finalist.

Loretta Sheehan and Steven Levinson have often been shut down by their colleagues, but a recent resignation changes the math.