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Nov 14, 2024
ACLU Prepares To File Suit Against HPD, City Over Arrests Of Sober Drivers At DUI Checkpoints
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The American Civil Liberties Union is demanding the Honolulu Police Department change arrest policies at DUI checkpoints or face a lawsuit.
Nov 05, 2024
ACLU Calls Honolulu Police’s Arrest Of Visitor ‘Unconstitutional’
The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against the city and the Honolulu Police Department over the “unconstitutional” arrest of an impaired-driving suspect who tested negative for alcohol.
Oct 30, 2024
Contaminated Water Reports Prompt ACLU To Request Tests At Arizona Prison
About 1,000 Hawaii prisoners are serving time at the privately operated Saguaro Correctional Center, and some inmates there report the water is making them ill.
Oct 28, 2024
Vote On Proposed Changes To The Articles Of Incorporation And Bylaws Of The American Civil Liberties Union Of Hawai'i
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Oct 08, 2024
ACLU-HI Signs Onto Letter Requesting Governor Green Appoint a Loea to the Commission of Water Resource Management
Aloha e Governor Green,
Oct 01, 2024
Mindful Hawaii: Ep - 25 Natural Law and Human Spirituality in Modern Times
Join Salmah Y. Rizvi, Executive Director of ACLU Hawaii, as she explores the profound connections between constitutional rights, natural law, and human spirituality in our modern world. Dive deep into an esoteric perspective on how our inherent freedoms intertwine with spiritual principles, shaping our lives and society. Special shoutout to Mindful Hawaii for keeping our minds sharp and spirits high!
Oct 01, 2024
Liam Chinn, Coordinator Of The Reimagining Public Safety In Hawaii Coalition Weighs In On Hawaii's Prisons
Corrections officials need millions of dollars to maintain aging prisons and jails but say the real solution is to build new jails. That would be even more expensive.
Sep 27, 2024
ACLU Leads Coalition of Volunteers To Help People Clear Up Minor Legal Woes ‘Without Fear Of Arrest’
A free legal clinic in Waianae offers participants a chance to resolve outstanding warrants and clear arrest records without being detained or posting bail.
Sep 27, 2024
Free Legal Clinic Organized By The ACLU Of Hawai'i And Partners Offers Chance To Clear Minor Criminal Records
WAIANE (HawaiiNewsNow) - The state Public Defender’s Office and the Judiciary held a free Records Expungement and Bench Warrant Recall Clinic at Waianae Public Library Saturday.
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