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Wednesday, June 29, 2016 |
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Sand Island Homeless Center Moves 61 Homeless into Permanent Housing
By News Release @ 1:39 AM :: 4761 Views :: Homelessness
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...The facility has since served 173 individuals, 61 of which have successfully transitioned into stable housing situations....
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 |
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Compact Impact: Why Pacific Islanders are Fleeing to Hawaii
By Grassroot Institute @ 5:58 PM :: 6850 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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Compact Impact: Why Pacific Islanders are Fleeing to Hawaii - Neil Mellen...
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Caldwell Buys Iwilei Building: Hub for Homeless to Rival LA Skid Row
By News Release @ 8:18 PM :: 6869 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...Council members Carol Fukunaga, Ann Kobayashi and Ron Menor on a follow-up trip to review Seattle’s homeless projects, including hygiene centers and government-sanctioned tent cities....
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 |
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Judiciary Expands ‘Steps to Avoid Eviction’ Program
By News Release @ 2:03 AM :: 5776 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Tenants and landlords are being pointed to resources designed to prevent disputes from escalating to eviction....
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Tuesday, June 21, 2016 |
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Ige Extends Homeless Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 4:22 AM :: 4178 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a fifth supplemental proclamation on homelessness, which will remain in effect until August....
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016 |
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OHA to Throw Homeless off 511 acres in Wahiawa
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 5385 Views :: Homelessness, OHA
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As part of the enforcement action, trash and any hazardous waste will be cleared by a contractor....
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Friday, June 3, 2016 |
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NYT: Obama Admin Puts Hawaii AIDS Patients out on Street--as Punishment for Sit/Lie
By Andrew Walden @ 3:22 PM :: 5234 Views :: Homelessness
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...Eight programs on Oahu that serve 282 homeless teenagers and homeless adults with HIV/AIDS and mental illness have begun losing their federal Housing and Urban Development funding....
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Friday, May 27, 2016 |
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UH Report: 14,954 Homeless Seek Help – 24% from Mainland
By Selected News Articles @ 6:03 AM :: 5249 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...The increase was highest among unaccompanied homeless adults: 8,250 accessed services in FY 2015....
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Saturday, May 7, 2016 |
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Homelessness: U.S. VETS selected for Honolulu Housing First initiative
By News Release @ 4:15 PM :: 5177 Views :: Homelessness
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...With the addition of the U.S. VETS initiative, the City will serve a minimum of 215 households through Housing First....
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Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
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CQ Roll Call: Top 5 Issues in Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 3:52 PM :: 7590 Views :: Akaka Bill, Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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Native Hawaiians continue to disagree on the future of the sovereignty movement, or even whether there should be one....
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Saturday, April 23, 2016 |
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Ige Extends Homelessness Emergency
By News Release @ 2:35 PM :: 4192 Views :: Homelessness
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...Ige's fourth supplemental proclamation on homelessness will remain in effect until late June....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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IHS: City-Funded Homeless Programs Meeting Goals
By News Release @ 7:42 PM :: 4648 Views :: Homelessness
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...183 individuals moved off the streets....
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Thursday, April 14, 2016 |
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Federal Grant Backs New Honolulu Homeless Court
By News Release @ 1:45 AM :: 6145 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Defendants who agree to plea deals will be offered alternative sentences such as community service or enrollment in court-ordered treatment....
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016 |
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ACLU: Legal Tools to Keep the Homeless, Homeless in Honolulu
By News Release @ 2:39 PM :: 4386 Views :: Homelessness
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The Stored Property Ordinance (“SPO”) and Sidewalk Nuisance Ordinance (“SNO”) only apply to City & County of Honolulu....
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Thursday, April 7, 2016 |
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GAO: Hawaii’s COFA migrant cost math inaccurate
By News Release @ 5:39 PM :: 6435 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Homelessness
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...the Department of the Interior provided approximately $409 million to affected jurisdictions .... In contrast, affected jurisdictions estimated costs of $2.1 billion....
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Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
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Tutu Bert’s House to serve Homeless Discharged from Queen’s Hospital
By News Release @ 7:01 PM :: 9061 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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Public-Private partnerships will provide medically frail homeless discharged from The Queen’s Medical Center with a safety net for short-term homecare and housing support....
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Thursday, March 3, 2016 |
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Caldwell, Liberal West Coast Mayors, Hope to Exploit Homelessness for Federal Megabucks
By News Release @ 12:41 PM :: 4911 Views :: Homelessness
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...Mayors on Wednesday asked federal leaders to increase funding for affordable housing, homeless assistance, and other initiatives by nearly $450 million....
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 |
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Feds Expanding Medicaid involvement in Hawaii homeless initiatives
By News Release @ 4:36 PM :: 5632 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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...Hawai‘i will focus on expanding Medicaid involvement in and support for the state’s housing and homelessness initiatives....
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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
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Statewide Homeless Emergency Extended
By News Release @ 7:27 PM :: 4583 Views :: Homelessness
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Hawai‘i has the highest rate of homelessness per capita in the nation....
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Friday, February 19, 2016 |
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Rusting Wind Junk off Waikiki? Ige Flies to NYC, DC for Meetings
By News Release @ 3:29 AM :: 6511 Views :: Energy, Homelessness
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"...regarding offshore renewable energy opportunities in Hawai‘i...."
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Sunday, February 7, 2016 |
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DLNR Sweeps Na Pali Coast--One Arrested, 70 Cited, Tons of Trash Airlifted Out
By News Release @ 6:06 PM :: 5939 Views :: Environment, Homelessness
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...tons of junk flown from the camps by expensive helicopters will be stored for 30 days and unless rightful owners reclaim their items, they will be discarded....
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Thursday, February 4, 2016 |
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Oahu: 596 Homeless Veterans Permanently Housed
By News Release @ 6:26 PM :: 5895 Views :: Homelessness, Military
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...as a result of a collaboration between and the Department of Veterans Affairs Pacific Island Health Care System, Partners in Care, and the Homeless Veterans Task Force....
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Friday, January 29, 2016 |
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HB1686: New standard for involuntarily commitment to psychiatric facility
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 5:35 PM :: 7576 Views :: Health Care, Homelessness
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The recent rise in Hawaii's homeless population has highlighted the need for a better standard in involuntarily hospitalization.....
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Thursday, January 21, 2016 |
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Breakthrough: ACLU Allows City to Dispose of Homeless People’s Urine, Feces
By News Release @ 6:30 PM :: 5248 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...the City can immediately dispose of items such as combustible or hazardous items, weapons, illicit drugs, items that contain urine or feces or that are infested with rodents or insects....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Ige Issues New Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 7:13 PM :: 4808 Views :: Homelessness
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Ige today signed a second supplemental proclamation that allows the state to continue its coordinated efforts with the counties....
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Thursday, December 24, 2015 |
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Judges Lead Grassroots Effort to Help Landlords and Tenants Curb Evictions
By News Release @ 3:46 PM :: 6115 Views :: Homelessness, Judiciary
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Group named STAE (Steps to Avoid Eviction) to distribute flyers in the community....
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Monday, December 14, 2015 |
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87 Times More Homeless in Honolulu than Las Vegas
By Selected News Articles @ 3:06 PM :: 4999 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Homelessness
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...The number of homeless residents per capita is highest in Honolulu....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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Maui Homeless Initiative: 'Rapid Deployable Emergency Shelters'
By News Release @ 9:26 PM :: 5964 Views :: Maui County, Homelessness
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...this includes the acquisition of rapid deployable emergency shelters....
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Tuesday, December 1, 2015 |
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State Begins Construction on Kakaako Homeless Shelter
By News Release @ 3:14 PM :: 3975 Views :: Homelessness
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The state is converting a 5,000 square foot maintenance shed, formerly used by the Hawai‘i Community Development Authority, into a shelter fronting Kaka‘ako Waterfront Park....
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Friday, November 20, 2015 |
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Full Text: ACLU Wins Order Defending Homeless’ Trash
By News Release @ 3:32 PM :: 4948 Views :: Homelessness
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During sweeps of Kaka’ako homeless persons, the City seized and disposed of over 134,000 pounds of 'property'....
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Thursday, November 5, 2015 |
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ACLU Back in Court Trying to Keep the Homeless out of Shelters
By News Release @ 1:43 PM :: 3753 Views :: Homelessness
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Full text of ACLU's latest effort to stop the City from pushing the homeless into shelters....
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Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
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Homelessness: Ige Signs Supplemental Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:23 AM :: 4463 Views :: Homelessness
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...despite multiple efforts, many individuals decline help....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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Video: The Affordable Housing Business with Stanford Carr
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:04 PM :: 6139 Views :: Development, Homelessness
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with developer Stanford Carr about the business of affordable housing, homelessness, and the housing shortage in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 |
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ACLU Complaint Leads to Change in Sand Island Shelter Rules
By News Release @ 1:39 PM :: 3877 Views :: Homelessness
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...the City has now agreed that individuals fleeing from domestic violence or coming from a mental health facility may seek refuge at the facility....
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Wednesday, October 21, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Caldwell Protests Governor’s “Misuse of Emergency Powers” on Homelessness
By Video @ 11:36 PM :: 4594 Views :: Homelessness
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“What made homelessness become an emergency? This is something our state has been dealing with for many, many years and its not going to be solved immediately.” -- Kirk Caldwell
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Saturday, October 17, 2015 |
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To Beat NIMBYS, Ige Takes a Page from Lingle Playbook--Signs Homelessness Emergency Proclamation
By News Release @ 12:59 AM :: 5216 Views :: Homelessness
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The emergency proclamation will facilitate the construction of a transitional housing facility for homeless families....
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Wednesday, October 14, 2015 |
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Does Subsidized Housing Reduce Homelessness?
By NCPA @ 3:47 PM :: 4879 Views :: Homelessness
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A recent Federal Reserve Bank study examined the impact of subsidized housing on homelessness....
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Monday, October 12, 2015 |
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City Returning to Kakaako to Remove 'Tremendous Volume of Trash'
By News Release @ 10:20 PM :: 4924 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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...removed 26.84 tons of trash, 52 cubic yards of metals, 9 shopping carts, stored 8 bins of personal property....
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Saturday, October 10, 2015 |
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Kakaako Sweep Forces 48 More Homeless to Finally Accept Shelter
By News Release @ 12:41 AM :: 4347 Views :: Homelessness
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Since August 7, a total of 152 people (including 23 families) have been placed into shelter or permanent housing....
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Wednesday, October 7, 2015 |
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Video: Free Market Solutions to Homelessness with Victor Geminiani
By Grassroot Institute @ 4:43 AM :: 4183 Views :: Homelessness
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...Keli'i Akina speaks with Victor Geminiani of the Hawaii Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice about probable solutions to homelessness and affordable housing in Hawaii....
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Thursday, October 1, 2015 |
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AG Charges Third Waianae Homeless Shelter Employee With Embezzlement
By News Release @ 9:57 PM :: 5011 Views :: Ethics, Homelessness
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Jamye Windsor, age 40, has been charged with one felony theft count for improperly receiving more than $50,000 in state funds from Waianae Community Outreach....
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Monday, September 28, 2015 |
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10 things Hawaii Can Do So That Everyone Gets Richer
By Grassroot Institute @ 10:11 PM :: 5684 Views :: Homelessness, Cost of Living
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There are two approaches to meeting the needs of the least advantaged in society....
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Friday, September 25, 2015 |
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Kaka‘ako enforcement continues next week
By News Release @ 10:28 PM :: 5351 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness
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On Tuesday, September 29, beginning at approximately 11 a.m., Phase V enforcement of the sidewalk nuisance and stored property ordinances will take place....
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Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
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VIDEO: Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:51 PM :: 5008 Views :: Homelessness
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The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii and Think Tech Hawaii host Free Market Solutions to Homelessness and Affordable Housing, with Dr. Keli'i Akina....
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 |
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Kakaako: 126 Needles Found in Homeless Clean-Up
By News Release @ 4:43 PM :: 5395 Views :: Homelessness, Drugs
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Meanwhile, ACLU fails in effort to keep the homeless on the street....
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Monday, September 21, 2015 |
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Waianae Homeless Housing to be Discussed at Upcoming Neighborhood Board Meetings
By News Release @ 9:15 PM :: 3693 Views :: Homelessness
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...1.1 acre property located at 85-248 Farrington Highway....
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 |
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ACLU Sues Honolulu in Bid to Keep Homeless out of Shelters
By News Release @ 1:41 AM :: 5489 Views :: Homelessness
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The lawsuit alleges that the City violated the United States Constitution when it destroyed personal property belonging to the plaintiffs....
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Tuesday, September 15, 2015 |
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ACLU Scores Big Wins for Panhandlers and Potheads
By News Release @ 2:45 AM :: 11653 Views :: Hawaii County , First Amendment, Homelessness, Labor, Drugs
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The ACLU has shared a copy of the settlement agreement in this case with Maui County and Kauai County, both of which have had similar pre-employment medical examination requirements....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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Hawaii Free Market Solutions to Homelessness & Affordable Housing
By Grassroot Institute @ 11:44 PM :: 5181 Views :: Homelessness
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A panel discussion on the economic roots of and solutions to Hawaii's biggest issue....
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Saturday, September 5, 2015 |
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