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An inmate seized keys and released other prisoners, who then attacked another inmate, officials said.

Police officials are taking a wait-and-see attitude as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office after pledging to be tough on crime. Civil rights advocates are worried about criminal justice reform efforts.

Ultimately it could be a $1 billion project. Meanwhile, some are advocating for greater emphasis on keeping people out of prison.

Long ago and far away — that would be the 2023 legislative session — lawmakers passed a couple of things aimed at ensuring more transparency by lobbyists and lawmakers. That was the year the House Commission on Standards of Conduct came up with a pretty good wish list of legislative reforms, some of which actually managed to pass and be signed into law.

Review our Legal Director, Wookie Kim, explain the ongoing legal proceedings with Hawai'i News Now

ACLU-HI received the requisite number of ballots needed to constitute a quorum for the adoption of changes.

The city and the mother of the elementary school settled after the Ninth Circuit reversed in part the trial judge's ruling that the police officers weren't entitled to qualified immunity.

This bill allows government to unilaterally designate a nonprofit as "terrorist-supporting" and revoke its tax-exempt status.

HONOLULU (KHON2) – The Vice President of the ACLU of Hawaii Board of Directors told KHON2 that he doesn’t believe a constitutional change will be challenged.