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Jan 27, 2026
Aloha for Alex “A Day of Remembrance and Action” Spurs Community Wide Support for Bills to Protect Due Process and Hawaiʻi Residents
HONOLULU, HI – On Tuesday, January 27, over 300 people gathered at the Hawai‘i State Capitol for a community vigil to honor the life of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse who was killed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis last week.
Jan 23, 2026
'We have to push back,' ACLU president on mission to uphold civil liberties
For more than 100 years, the mission of the American Civil Liberties Union has remained the same: protect and uphold the civil liberties enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.
Jan 17, 2026
ACLU files petition for Hawaii farm worker in federal detention
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii has filed a petition in U.S. District Court seeking the release of a 42-year-old Captain Cook man who has been incarcerated without charges or bail at the Federal Detention Center in Honolulu.
Jan 16, 2026
Feds investigating Hawaii's public school system over transgender sports policies
HONOLULU (Island News) -- A federal investigation into the state Department of Education's policies allowing transgender athletes to compete in school sports is riling activists in Hawaii.
Jan 13, 2026
'No secret police' bill is high on ACLU's list of Hawaiʻi legislative priorities
Immigration, bail reform, and protecting gender-affirming care will be the top priorities for the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi this legislative session.
Jan 12, 2026
ACLU Hawaii urges immigrant protections as legislative session approaches
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - ACLU of Hawaii laid out Monday its top priorities for state legislators to address ahead of the 2026 legislative session.
Jan 10, 2026
Candlelight vigil honors woman killed by ICE officer in Minnesota
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/AP) - Dozens gathered in downtown Honolulu Friday night to honor a woman who was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis earlier this week.
Dec 01, 2025
Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi
Even before President Donald Trump took office, transgender patients in Hawaiʻi were struggling to get insurance to cover some treatments. Now it’s getting worse.
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