Executive Director of ACLU Hawaiʻi, Salmah Y. Rizvi, presented the poem: “The Freedom of Speech is Dying in our Hands; In this Fight for Justice, Where Will You Stand?", in response to a number of dangerous bills in the federal legislature.
The ACLU of Hawai‘i partnered with the Hawai‘i Innocence Project to honor the life of Marcellus (“Imam Khaliifa”) Williams, who was unlawfully killed by the state of Missouri.
We would like to extend a huge mahalo to all of our community partners for the successful Expungement and Bench Warrant Recall Clinic at the Waianae Library on September 28.
Executive Director of ACLU Hawaiʻi, Salmah Y. Rizvi, gives a lecture at Mindful Hawaii entitled: “Natural Law & Human Spirituality in the Modern Civil Rights Movement”.
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We're excited to invite you to our event, Know Your Rights: Freedom to Assembly on Thursday, May 16 at 12 pm at the UH Manoa Richardson Law School.
The ACLU of Hawai‘i organized an educational presentation for students and activists who wanted to know more about exercising constitutional rights to free speech and when/how public institutions can restrict speech.
In partnership with the Hawai'i Bestuin, the ACLU of Hawai'i held the first Iftar Dinner in ACLU history, along with an Interfaith Community Town Hall.
ACLU of Hawaiʻi Annual Meeting & Celebration of the 232nd Anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights
ACLU of Hawaiʻi Annual Meeting & Celebration of the 231st Anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights
In early 2020, we brought community members from all over the neighbor islands together to meet our lawmakers and tell our stories. With your tireless backing, we have advocated for bills that will decriminalize poverty, reimagine policing, and move our state towards smart justice.