News & Commentary

The State of Hawai‘i Organization of Police Officers (SHOPO), Hawaii’s state police union, has sued to invalidate a new police transparency law. The newly passed law finally puts police officers on a level playing field with all other government employees by making public the names and disciplinary records of police officers who have been suspended or fired for misconduct.

As of now, we know the status of two of the three branches of the federal government. We have President-elect Joe Biden in the executive, and an even more conservative majority in the Supreme Court with the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett. The future of Congress is still unknown as we await the results of two runoffs in Georgia that could hand control of the Senate to either party.

Here's everything you need to know about navigating Hawaii's 2020 election.

Our former plaintiff Kellin Ketchum shares his story receiving Hormone Replacement Therapy before turning 18.

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

On Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 6pm, the ACLU of Hawai‘i and HuliHIA hosted a virtual Hawai‘i Island Prosecutor Candidate Forum.

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.

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

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.