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A 42-year-old Captain Cook man who was locked up more than five months by the federal government without charges or bond was freed late last month, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii said Tuesday.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Hawaii Island coffee farm worker is back home after five months in federal custody.

State lawmakers are advancing a package of bills to increase immigration enforcement protections.

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.

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.

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.

Immigration, bail reform, and protecting gender-affirming care will be the top priorities for the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi this legislative session.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - ACLU of Hawaii laid out Monday its top priorities for state legislators to address ahead of the 2026 legislative session.

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.