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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.
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.
Sep 26, 2024
Common Dreams: Hawai'i ACLU Demands End to US Complicity in 'Israeli Government's Genocide in Gaza'
"Residents of Hawaii are witness to the historical consequences of land dispossession, colonization, and cultural erasure, and have not turned a blind eye to the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people on their land."
Sep 16, 2024
Legal Director of ACLU Hawai’i Comments On The State Correctional System's Task Of Balancing Security Concerns With The Rights of Prisoner
Hawaii Prisons Are Getting New Scanners That Can Detect Drugs Without Opening Mail
Sep 09, 2024
ACLU Weighs In On Chinatown Security Camera Project
The city completed installation of 30 new high-resolution security cameras, of the 60 to be installed in the Chinatown area.
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