The ACLU of Hawai‘i (“ACLU”) has released a study showing that almost half of the people in Hawai‘i jails are pre-trial detainees who have not been convicted of the crimes for which they've been accused among other statistics about the criminal justice system.

Marianita Lopez elected as new Board President of the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Hawai‘i announced today that Joshua Wisch will take over the helm next month from long-time executive director, Vanessa Chong, who is retiring.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaiʻi (“ACLU of Hawaiʻi) issued a travel alert today informing any Hawaiʻi residents planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.

In the face of growing Federal pressure for local law enforcement to get drafted in Trump’s deportation force, we sent letters to State and all County officials, warning lawmakers about how being part of Trump’s deportation force creates

A federal court in Hawai‘i has temporarily blocked President Trump’s new Muslim ban executive order before it was set to take effect one minute after midnight.

Together with the ACLU national office and other affiliates, we welcome the Center on Privacy & Technology and Georgetown Law’s comprehensive report on government use of facial recognition technology in the United States.