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HPD Taser Case: Did Officers Follow Protocol When Sheldon Haleck Died? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

HPD Taser Case: Did Officers Follow Protocol When Sheldon Haleck Died?

Questions have been raised about whether officers violated the department’s Taser policy when trying to subdue the Honolulu man who didn’t appear to be violent or threatening.

Autopsy: Honolulu Man Dies After ‘Violent Physical Struggle’ With Cops Honolulu Police Department

Autopsy: Honolulu Man Dies After ‘Violent Physical Struggle’ With Cops

The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office released Sheldon Haleck’s autopsy results Monday, highlighting the injuries he suffered at the hands of police.

Ian Lind: Aging Police Officer Raises Questions About Reserve Program Civil Beat

Ian Lind: Aging Police Officer Raises Questions About Reserve Program

The Honolulu Police Department should thoroughly re-examine its policies regarding aging officers in general and reserves in particular.

How Old Is Too Old for a Cop? Cory Lum/Civil Beat

How Old Is Too Old for a Cop?

UPDATED: A Hawaii senator wants to know after a 77-year-old reserve officer pleaded guilty to federal charges for trying to cover up a colleague’s attack on two men.

WATCH: Taser Video Shows Final Minutes Before Sheldon Haleck Died in Police Custody Honolulu Police Department

WATCH: Taser Video Shows Final Minutes Before Sheldon Haleck Died in Police Custody

The Honolulu resident died after being shot with a stun gun by police outside of Iolani Palace on March 16, yet few details have emerged about what actually killed him.

Pod Squad: Why Public Review of Police Action Is Important Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Pod Squad: Why Public Review of Police Action Is Important

The death of a Nanakuli man at the hands of Honolulu police is sparking a new conversation about the lack of transparency when it comes to police conduct.

More HPD Officers Face Federal Charges in Beating Case PF Bentley/Civil Beat

More HPD Officers Face Federal Charges in Beating Case

UPDATED Two Honolulu police officers who witnessed their colleague assault two men in a Chinatown game room tried to cover it up, according to court records.

The Death of Aaron Torres: ‘What’s the Big Secret?’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

The Death of Aaron Torres: ‘What’s the Big Secret?’

Three Honolulu police officers were exonerated by their supervisors but then the city paid $1.4 million to settle the family’s lawsuit. So what really happened? Heavily redacted police reports obtained by Civil Beat are raising suspicions in a city that still lacks an independent oversight board.

Hawaii’s High Court Considers Whether Police Misconduct Should Be Public Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Hawaii’s High Court Considers Whether Police Misconduct Should Be Public

The police union is appealing a decision that ordered Honolulu police to release the files on 12 officers suspended for egregious misconduct.

Why Are the Autopsy Results for Man Tasered by Honolulu Police Still a Secret? PF Bentley/Civil Beat/2014

Why Are the Autopsy Results for Man Tasered by Honolulu Police Still a Secret?

An attorney representing the family of Sheldon Haleck, who died in police custody, says Honolulu officials refuse to release public documents about the death.