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Congressional Democrats Are Now Pushing Police Reform Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Congressional Democrats Are Now Pushing Police Reform

A proposed bill would, among other things, create a national database of police misconduct and ban the use of chokeholds.

Fish Councils Look For Ways To Bounce Back From Pandemic Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Fish Councils Look For Ways To Bounce Back From Pandemic

Fishery managers met remotely this week to discuss the dwindling of their markets because of COVID-19.

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton Nick Grube/Civil Beat

Tulsi Gabbard Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton

The Hawaii congresswoman sued the former secretary of state and 2016 presidential candidate after Clinton described her as a 鈥渇avorite of the Russians.鈥

Hawaii Fish Council Urges Trump To Open Marine Monuments To Fishing Courtesy: NOAA

Hawaii Fish Council Urges Trump To Open Marine Monuments To Fishing

This is the second time Wespac has asked the president to make it easier to fish in and around environmental sanctuaries.

Hawaii Fishermen Are Stuck In Port As Federal Aid Falls Short Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaii Fishermen Are Stuck In Port As Federal Aid Falls Short

A lack of demand means lower prices and less incentive for Hawaii鈥檚 longline fleet, which is struggling to survive during a global pandemic.

This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008 Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

This Federal Bailout Is Bringing A Lot More Money To Hawaii Than The Last One In 2008

The Great Recession’s federal stimulus program focused on building projects while CARES is putting more money directly into the pockets of residents and business owners.

Democrats Push For Another $3 Trillion In COVID-19 Relief As Republicans Balk Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2020

Democrats Push For Another $3 Trillion In COVID-19 Relief As Republicans Balk

House Democrats unveiled their plan Wednesday, which includes more direct payments for individuals and hazard pay for essential workers.

Native Hawaiians Are Losing Out On Millions Of COVID-19 Dollars Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Native Hawaiians Are Losing Out On Millions Of COVID-19 Dollars

Native Hawaiians do not have a centralized government formally recognized by the federal government.

Report: CDC鈥檚 Troubled COVID-19 Early Warning System Included Honolulu Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Report: CDC鈥檚 Troubled COVID-19 Early Warning System Included Honolulu

Federal health officials believed there was a high likelihood the coronavirus would take hold on the islands early on in the pandemic.

US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui In Major Clean Water Case Nick Grube/Civil Beat/2019

US Supreme Court Rules Against Maui In Major Clean Water Case

UPDATED: The decision averted what many environmentalists feared was a gutting of the Clean Water Act.