ACLU OF HAWAI‘I NAMES WOOKIE KIM AS NEW LEGAL DIRECTOR
Wookie Kim is named the ACLU of Hawaii's new Legal Director
Wookie Kim is named the ACLU of Hawaii's new Legal Director
Coinciding with the start of Hawaii’s legislative session last Wednesday, the ACLU of Hawai‘i has opened registration for its 2021 Advocacy Day, which is being held virtually this year to better serve, equip and train people across the state who want to be heard at the Legislature.
Over 100 groups and individuals released a statement demanding the City and County of Honolulu to stop the sweeps of houseless people during the holidays in the midst a global pandemic.
Lauren Fukuda joins the ACLU of Hawai‘i team as Development Director.
The lawsuit seeks to end HPD’s unchecked practice of letting officers abuse their police powers for personal purposes.
The ACLU, ACLU of Hawai‘i and the Hawaii Disability Rights Center filed an amicus brief in support of the State of Hawai‘i Office of the Public Defender’s petition to release people from jails and prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic.