Press Releases

Attempt to Silence or Fire University of Hawai‘i Faculty Member a Threat to Free Speech Rights

An attorney for former Honolulu Police Chief Louis Kealoha has demanded that Kenneth Lawson, an associate faculty specialist at the William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawai'i (UH Law), should be fired for comments about the Kealoha case.
Issue Areas: First Amendment

After ACLU Demand, Kāhala Nui Retirement Community Clarifies Policies to Protect Tenants' Civil Rights

Kāhala Nui confirms that residents can utilize Hawaii’s new medical aid-in-dying law in their private residences and that the Community does not grant preferences to Catholic residents or otherwise discriminate based on religion.
Issue Areas: Religion & Belief

City of Honolulu Refuses to Call to Cancel Christmas Eve Sweeps

The ACLU of Hawai‘i reached out to the office of the Mayor this weekend, urging the City to reconsider and cancel its planned “sweep” of Waikiki’s houseless community this Christmas Eve.

ACLU of Hawai‘i Grows with the Addition of K.D. Segura as Development Director

The ACLU of Hawai‘i is pleased to announce the addition to its team of K.D. Segura, coming on board as Development Director.