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Cops On Camera, Cameras On Cops Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Cops On Camera, Cameras On Cops

The Hawaii House Judiciary is considering legislation听for听body cameras for police officers but also for citizens filming cops in public places.

Daniel K. Inouye Int’l Airport? Civil Beat

Daniel K. Inouye Int’l Airport?

Members of the听Hawaii House of Representatives say the DOT听should consider renaming HNL after the late, great senator.

Cop Standards Board Bill Revived Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Cop Standards Board Bill Revived

The legislation had died in Rep. Mark Nakashima’s Labor Committee, but the Hawaii House has now re-referred it to two other committees.

Ethics Panel Seat Still Open Chad Blair/Civil Beat

Ethics Panel Seat Still Open

The Judicial Council has extended听the deadline to March 31 for applications to fill an upcoming vacancy on the Hawaii State Ethics Commission.

Celebrate Micronesia This Weekend Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Celebrate Micronesia This Weekend

The annual festival听is at the听Honolulu Museum of Art School on Saturday with a focus on women Sunday.

Where Are You, NextEra Energy? Phil Roeder/Flickr

Where Are You, NextEra Energy?

The Florida-based company听didn’t attend the Maui Energy Conference.

Press Club Disses DLNR’s Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Press Club Disses DLNR’s Case

The Big Island group awards its听Lava Tube dishonor for restricting media access to Mauna Kea during the TMT protests.

Ferry Bill Clears First House Committee Flickr: Bill Sodeman

Ferry Bill Clears First House Committee

A proposal听to study the plausibility of bringing back an听interisland ferry system cleared its first hurdle in the House this week.

Schatz To GOP: ‘Do Your Job’ Perisha Gates

Schatz To GOP: ‘Do Your Job’

The Hawaii听Democrat joins Senate leaders听calling for a hearing and vote on听Obama’s SCOTUS pick.

Council OKs $4.7M For Police Race Case Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Council OKs $4.7M For Police Race Case

It’s the largest settlement related to Honolulu police misconduct since at least the year 2000.