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ACLU of Hawai‘i and Lawyers for Equal Justice File Amicus Brief Supporting Public Defender's Petition to Release Incarcerated People During COVID-19 Pandemic

The ACLU of Hawai‘i and Lawyers for Equal Justice filed amicus brief supporting Public Defender's position to release incarcerated people during COVID-19 pandemic.

April 3, 2020

ACLU of Hawai‘i Sends Letter to Police Chiefs Offering Guidance on Balancing COVID-19-Related Movement Restrictions with Civil Liberties

The ACLU of Hawai‘i sent a letter to the four police chiefs for the State offering guidance from a civil liberties perspective on the least restrictive means law enforcement can use with respect to COVID-19-related movement restrictions.

March 30, 2020

Nonprofit Organizations File Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Defense of Speech and Privacy Rights of People Engaging in Political Advocacy

The ACLU of Hawai‘i the Japanese American Citizens League, Honolulu Chapter, and the Iwamoto Family Foundation — filed an amicus brief in the Hawaiʻi Supreme Court in defense of the speech and privacy rights of people and groups engaged in political advocacy.

March 24, 2020

CDC Guidance is to Not Clear Houseless Encampments During Spread of COVID-19

The CDC releases guidance saying to not clear houseless encampments during spread of COVID-19, which the City was acting in clear violation of.

March 22, 2020

Experts, Officials, and Advocates Call for End of 'Sweeps' of Houseless Community During COVID-19 Pandemic

The ACLU of Hawai‘i joins other officials warning against the City's continued 'sweeps' of houseless people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 20, 2020

ACLU of Hawai‘i Files Amicus Brief Supporting KAHEA's Rights to Association and Privacy

The ACLU of Hawaiʻi filed an amicus brief in support of KAHEA’s attempt to stop the Department of the Attorney General from enforcing a subpoena for KAHEA’s bank records as part of the AG’s investigation into the environmental non-profit’s support of the Mauna Kea demonstrations.

March 16, 2020