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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.
Apr 06, 2020
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
Aug 05, 2019
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.
Jul 10, 2019
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.
Jun 20, 2019
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.
Jun 04, 2019
ACLU of Hawai‘i Comments on Proposed Rules regarding Public and 'Commercial Activities on Mauna Kea Lands'
Read the proposed rules here.
By acluhawaii
May 06, 2019
OpEd: Hawaii’s asset-forfeiture reforms go long way to restore public trust in police
Read a transcript of an op-ed co-authored by ACLU of Hawai‘i Policy Director Mandy Fernandes and Carl Bergquist from the Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii on civil asset forfeiture reform.
Apr 18, 2019
ACLU HAWAI‘I BOARD ELECTION CONCLUDES, NEW LEADERS EMERGE AMID FOND ALOHAS
The ACLU of Hawai‘i announces new members for its Board of Directors for 2019.
By acluhawaii
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