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Hurricane Lala relief resources for Hawaiʻi communities, including mutual aid, disaster recovery support, and information on reporting prolonged power outages.

Zane Dalgamouni, a 15-year-old student at Punahou, fears a future where his every move is watched and free speech is threatened. He concludes, "We do not have to accept a future dictated by unaccountable tech giants," including Palantir Technologies, a Miami-headquartered corporation that is hiring now in the Islands.

Organized by ACLU of Hawaiʻi and Indivisible Hawaiʻi, among others in the community, a peaceful protest was held Monday outside of Pacific Guardian Center, where Palantir Technologies has operated as an unlisted tenant for nearly a year.

HPD begins using drones for 911 responses as the ACLU of Hawaiʻi raises concerns about privacy and oversight.

In HNN’s livestream show “Covering the Cost with Annalisa Burgos,” we break down the numbers behind Hawaii’s affordability crisis in candid conversations with financial experts, entrepreneurs and community leaders.

State lawmakers and immigrant advocates gathered Tuesday at the state Capitol Rotunda to mark the signing of six immigrant justice laws and honor the people who have died in immigration detention or enforcement actions under the Trump administratoin.

HPD plans to expand AI-powered license plate readers, drawing concerns over privacy, surveillance, and AI errors.

Former HPD sergeant Darren Cachola seeks taxpayer-funded legal defense in an ACLU Hawaiʻi civil rights lawsuit over DUI arrests.

Hawaiʻi Supreme Court: Unmarried, non-biological women can be legal parents if they raise a child as their own, overturning a male-only rule.