News

Filter News
Apr 17, 2013

New report documents nationwide racial, economic disparities in incarceration

Smart Justice

“The reasoning is clear: the combination of excessive incarceration and harsh punishment is a blunt instrument for social control that perpetuates the country’s painful, historical legacy of injustice and...

By acluhawaii

“The reasoning is clear: the combination of excessive incarceration and harsh punishment is a blunt instrument for social control that perpetuates the country’s painful, historical legacy of injustice and...

By acluhawaii
Apr 11, 2013

ACLU lawsuit: Hawaii Department of Public Safety in violation of "open records" law

Decriminalizing Poverty

Suit filed after State stonewalls release of records in wrongful death lawsuits against Corrections Corporation of America

Read the complaint:...

By acluhawaii

Suit filed after State stonewalls release of records in wrongful death lawsuits against Corrections Corporation of America

Read the complaint:...

By acluhawaii
Apr 4, 2013

ACLU of Hawaii on media shield law

First Amendment

Statement by Daniel M. Gluck, Senior Staff Attorney, 4/4/13

"The ACLU of Hawaii supports removing the sunset provision in the current media shield law and making that law permanent.  The law...

By acluhawaii

Statement by Daniel M. Gluck, Senior Staff Attorney, 4/4/13

"The ACLU of Hawaii supports removing the sunset provision in the current media shield law and making that law permanent.  The law...

By acluhawaii
Apr 3, 2013

House shelves decriminalization for 2013, measure remains alive for 2014 session

Smart Justice

The Associated Press is reporting that S.B. 472, Hawaii's decriminalization bill is shelved for 2013. SB 472 and other marijuana law reform bills remain live for the 2014 legislative session.

...

By acluhawaii

The Associated Press is reporting that S.B. 472, Hawaii's decriminalization bill is shelved for 2013. SB 472 and other marijuana law reform bills remain live for the 2014 legislative session.

...

By acluhawaii
Jan 18, 2013

State Lawmakers to Consider Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol in Hawaii

Smart Justice

House Speaker Souki will introduce bill to establish a legal market for businesses to cultivate and sell marijuana to adults 21 and older

HONOLULU...

By acluhawaii

House Speaker Souki will introduce bill to establish a legal market for businesses to cultivate and sell marijuana to adults 21 and older

HONOLULU...

By acluhawaii