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Oct 31, 2025
Hawaiʻi Federal Court Rules that FDA’s Restrictions on Medication Abortion are Unlawful
HONOLULU, HI – In an October 30 ruling, U.S. District Judge Jill Otake held that the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) imposition of medically unnecessary restrictions on the medication abortion pill, Mifepristone, violated federal law.
Sep 09, 2020
Learn more about voting in the 2020 election
Here's everything you need to know about navigating Hawaii's 2020 election.
Aug 14, 2020
How receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy before I was 18 let me be myself
Our former plaintiff Kellin Ketchum shares his story receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy before turning 18.
By Kellin Ketchum
Aug 01, 2020
Voting In Hawaii With a Criminal Conviction
Here is the low-down on voting with a criminal record in Hawai‘i.
By acluhawaii
Jul 22, 2020
Watch the Hawai‘i Island Prosecutor Forum
On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6pm, the ACLU of Hawai‘i and HuliHIA hosted a virtual Hawai‘i Island Prosecutor Candidate Forum.
Jul 21, 2020
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.
Jul 13, 2020
Watch the Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Forum recordings (ASL included)
View the recording and ASL interpretation of the Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate Forum from July 9.
Jul 05, 2020
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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