Salmah Y. Rizvi shares ACLU-HI's 2026 Legislative Plans

ACLU Hawaii reveals upcoming 2026 legislative plan

HONOLULU (KHON2) — ACLU of Hawaii announced its 2026 legislative priorities in a press conference on Jan. 12.

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ACLU of Hawaiʻi Joins the “Nationwide Shutdown” in Solidarity to End Government-sponsored Violence Against Peaceful Protest

Offices will be closed on Friday, January 30, 2026
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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

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Voting In Hawaii With a Criminal Conviction

Here is the low-down on voting with a criminal record in Hawai‘i.

By acluhawaii

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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.

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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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