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Denby Fawcett: Does Chinatown Need More Citizen Watch Groups? Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021

Denby Fawcett: Does Chinatown Need More Citizen Watch Groups?

Efforts by the city and police helped reduce the number of homeless people on the streets, but Chinatown residents say they still don’t feel safe, especially at night.

Training And Staffing Issues Surround Death Of A Nurse At Hawaii State Hospital Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015

Training And Staffing Issues Surround Death Of A Nurse At Hawaii State Hospital

The licensed practical nurse role is being phased out in favor of more specialization.

Waianae Cockfighting ‘Pavilion’ Once Hosted Hundreds. Now It’s Quiet Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

Waianae Cockfighting ‘Pavilion’ Once Hosted Hundreds. Now It’s Quiet

Six Waianae residents are facing gambling charges in a federal case some community members say shows the extreme side of cockfighting.

Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Nurse Pleads Not Guilty David Croxford

Suspect In Fatal Stabbing Of Nurse Pleads Not Guilty

The judge ordered Tommy Carvalho to continue to be held without bail because he poses a 鈥渟erious risk of danger to the community.鈥

HPD Pours One Out In Holiday Push Against Drunken Driving Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

HPD Pours One Out In Holiday Push Against Drunken Driving

Oahu has had 51 traffic deaths so far this year caused at least in part by alcohol, officers said.

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Prosecutors Need To Be Willing To Scrutinize Convictions Civil Beat Photo Kevin Dayton/2023

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Prosecutors Need To Be Willing To Scrutinize Convictions

The number of exonerations is growing around the nation, and that trend could become increasingly costly for taxpayers.

Suspect In Hawaii Hospital Stabbing Death Described As ‘Aggressive’ Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Suspect In Hawaii Hospital Stabbing Death Described As ‘Aggressive’

Amid questions over the decision to discharge the psychiatric patient, the head of the union representing hospital employees calls for a thorough review of operations.

Former Patient Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Nurse Department of Public Safety

Former Patient Indicted In Fatal Stabbing Of Nurse

Tommy Carvalho is scheduled to be arraigned in First Circuit Court on Monday.

In Rainy Hilo, Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz Is Seeing Sunshine Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023

In Rainy Hilo, Big Island Police Chief Ben Moszkowicz Is Seeing Sunshine

In his first year on the job, the chief has worked to improve transparency, staffing shortages and other issues.