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Confessions could be thrown out because of new Hawaii Supreme Court ruling

By Lynn Kawano Published: Sep. 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM HST HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A decision by the state’s highest court means changes are coming for criminal investigations in Honolulu.

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Hawaiʻi Matters| 105.9 The Wave FM: Salmah Rizvi on ACLU of Hawaiʻi

Salmah Rizvi on ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Know Your Rights, Finding Resources, the 60th Anniversary People's Fair in November.

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Stay informed on civil rights issues. Discover our latest actions and updates in the Press Release section.

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Hawaiʻi Matters| 105.9 The Wave FM: Salmah Rizvi on ACLU of Hawaiʻi

Salmah Rizvi on ACLU of Hawaiʻi, Know Your Rights, Finding Resources, the 60th Anniversary People's Fair in November.

HPD responds to racial and wealth disparities in data letter

In early July, our Legal Director sent a letter to HPD asking them to implement reform to address racial and wealth disparities in policing. Here's what HPD replied.

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Watch the Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Forum recordings (ASL included)

View the recording and ASL interpretation of the Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Forum from July 9.

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ACLU of Hawai‘i asks HPD to implement reform to address wealth and racial disparities

On Sunday, July 6, 2020, our Legal Director Mateo Caballero sent a letter to HPD asking them to implement reform to address racial and wealth disparities.

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ACLU of Hawaii's COVID-19 webinar featuring public health experts

A recording of our April 7, 2020 webinar on our COVID-19 actions.

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A letter to our supporters about COVID-19

A letter from our Executive Director Joshua Wisch to our supporters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Joshua Wisch

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ACLU of Hawai‘i calls on DOE to use alternatives to out-of-school suspensions: "You can end this today"

The ACLU of Hawai‘i sent open letters to 15 DOE superintendents urging them to seek out alternatives to out-of-school suspensions.

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Demand letter: As TMT issue ramps up, state must reassure public that LRAD "Sound Cannon" will not be used as a weapon against demonstrators

In July 2019, the ACLU of Hawai‘i learned that the state purchased a long-range acoustic device to use at Mauna Kea demonstrations. We wrote a letter to law enforcement demanding the state reassure the public that the LRAD would not be used.

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ACLU of Hawai's Response to Mauna Kea

The ACLU of Hawai‘i expresses concerns regarding police presence at the demonstrations at Mauna Kea in July 2019.

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ACLU of Hawai‘i Comments on Proposed Rules regarding Public and 'Commercial Activities on Mauna Kea Lands'

Read the proposed rules here.

By acluhawaii

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