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May 3, 2023

A Peoples' Budget Invests in Building Safe, Healthy, Equitable Communities Over Incarceration and Criminalization

ACLU of Hawai‘i Statement Relating to the State Budget (HB300 HD1 SD1 CD1)
ACLU of Hawai‘i Statement Relating to the State Budget (HB300 HD1 SD1 CD1)
Statement on Budget
Statement on Budget
May 2, 2023

The Sneaky Way the Police Could Abuse Their Power to Restrict Free Speech

The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested for exercising their constitutional right to free expression and protest.
The Supreme Court needs to hear a case out of Texas in order to protect people arrested for exercising their constitutional right to free expression and protest.
Businessman in handcuffs
Businessman in handcuffs
May 2, 2023

911: Reimagining a System that Defaults to Dispatching Police

Emergency response systems must be revamped to equip 911 call-takers to dispatch non-police first responders.
Emergency response systems must be revamped to equip 911 call-takers to dispatch non-police first responders.
911 digits on a mobile screen.
911 digits on a mobile screen.
May 2, 2023

State Supreme Courts Offer the Best Chance to Advance Rights

Through litigation and engagement strategies, we’re turning to the states to protect our liberties where federal courts have failed.
Through litigation and engagement strategies, we’re turning to the states to protect our liberties where federal courts have failed.
A map of the United States with a gavel on it.
A map of the United States with a gavel on it.
Apr 26, 2023

National Crisis in Policing Awaits United Nations Delegation

U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
U.N. experts must produce an objective roadmap of recommendations that will radically reform law enforcement.
The United Nations Human Rights Council during a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
The United Nations Human Rights Council during a meeting at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.
Apr 25, 2023

Emergency Proclamations set a dangerous precedent, systemic change is needed to address houselessness.

Decriminalizing Poverty
ACLU of Hawaiʻi Statement on the Governor's Emergency Proclamation on Homelessness
ACLU of Hawaiʻi Statement on the Governor's Emergency Proclamation on Homelessness
Emergency Homeless Proclamation
Emergency Homeless Proclamation