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Tuesday, July 15, 2014 |
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Where the U.S. wiretap hotspots are? Not Hawaii
By Selected News Articles @ 4:55 AM :: 6778 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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Only five states—Hawaii, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont— had no wiretap requests during 2013....
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Friday, July 11, 2014 |
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State Department documents rise in human trafficking
By Malia Zimmerman @ 9:36 PM :: 6500 Views :: Agriculture, Labor, Law Enforcement
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The International Labor Organization says agricultural workers are among the most vulnerable....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Act 201 Reforms Hawaii Juvenile Justice System
By News Release @ 4:51 PM :: 6519 Views :: Judiciary, Law Enforcement
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...In 2013, the state spent $199,000 a year for each bed at the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF), yet 75 percent of youth released from HYCF were re-adjudicated or convicted as an adult within three years....
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Thursday, July 3, 2014 |
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Kauai property crime rates spur community to action
By Malia Zimmerman @ 4:30 PM :: 9252 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...since 2000, Matsumoto has been charged with 98 felonies, 51 misdemeanors and four petty misdemeanors. He’s been convicted of 10 felonies and one petty misdemeanor violation; 38 felonies and 46 misdemeanors were dismissed. Matsumoto awaits trial on 50 felonies....
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Friday, June 27, 2014 |
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HPD Ordered to Pay $31K over Censored Facebook Comments
By Andrew Walden @ 4:10 AM :: 92792 Views :: Honolulu County, First Amendment, Law Enforcement, Second Amendment
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...plaintiffs sued alleging First Amendment violations after the HPD allegedly removed Second Amendment activists' Facebook comments from an HPD Facebook page....
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Monday, June 9, 2014 |
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Stevie Wonder ‘blunder’ case takes Hawaii law enforcement to Spain
By Malia Zimmerman @ 2:31 PM :: 4725 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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Two of Hawaii’s top law officers are headed to Palma Mallorca, Spain, this week for the so-called “Stevie Wonder Blunder” case....
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Saturday, May 31, 2014 |
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Carroll Cox: Exposing the Dark Side of Paradise
By Grassroot Institute @ 2:39 PM :: 11000 Views :: DHHL, Environment, Ethics, First Amendment, Law Enforcement
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Cox tells how he has literally risked life and limb in the pursuit of the truth behind crime and cover-ups in Hawaii government....
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Friday, May 23, 2014 |
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Abercrombie Releases CIP for Prisons, Mental Hospital
By News Release @ 4:29 AM :: 5728 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Health Care, Law Enforcement
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...Abercrombie today announced the release of more than $46 million for various capital improvement projects....
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Wednesday, May 21, 2014 |
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Leader of Internet Gambling Operation Sentenced to Prison
By News Release @ 2:30 PM :: 6798 Views :: Gambling, Law Enforcement
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Felix Gee Wan Tom, age 40, of Honolulu, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Judge Susan Oki Mollway....
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Thursday, May 15, 2014 |
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Hawaii welfare cheat gets 57 months in federal prison
By Malia Zimmerman @ 1:28 PM :: 5425 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Vaughn G. Sherwood sentenced to 57 months for stealing $200,000 in government benefits....
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Friday, May 2, 2014 |
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Legislative debate, prostitution arrests put Honolulu police in spotlight
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:24 PM :: 5379 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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Under Hawaii law, police don’t need to have physical contact with prostitutes to make an arrest, though they must prove someone is willing to exchange sex for money....
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Thursday, May 1, 2014 |
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Audit not Random: Feds Target UH Manoa in Sexual Violence Investigation
By News Release @ 3:34 PM :: 5848 Views :: Higher Education, Law Enforcement
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...according to the Feds, Apple's 'random audit' story is bunk....
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Tuesday, April 22, 2014 |
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HB849 Will Compromise Civil Liberties
By News Release @ 11:03 PM :: 8712 Views :: First Amendment, Law Enforcement, Military, Second Amendment
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What will happen to our rights if a State of Emergency is declared?
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Monday, April 14, 2014 |
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Law would give Hawaii gov’t unprecedented emergency powers
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:46 AM :: 5243 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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...the governor and the mayors of Kauai; Maui; Hawaii; and the city and county of Honolulu, encompassing Oahu, are authorized to use all services, materials and facilities owned by partnerships, corporations and small businesses, including media outlets....
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Thursday, April 10, 2014 |
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Hawaii: More Mentally Ill in Jails than in State Hospital
By News Release @ 9:55 PM :: 7936 Views :: Health Care, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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The two largest correctional facilities, in Honolulu and Waipahu, both hold more seriously mentally ill individuals than are held at Hawaii State Hospital....
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Sunday, March 23, 2014 |
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Legislators Consider Permanent Hunt for Old Child Molesters--Except those Employed by Government
By Selected News Articles @ 10:21 PM :: 6678 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement, Religion
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Two dozen civil lawsuits have been filed during the past two years in what state lawmakers initially intended as a one-time opportunity....
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Saturday, March 15, 2014 |
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ACLU Sues Maui County over Employee’s Website
By News Release @ 3:10 AM :: 7380 Views :: Maui County, First Amendment, Law Enforcement
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...based on the County’s efforts to restrict what Neldon Mamuad may say on his prominent “MAUIWatch” Facebook feed....
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Wednesday, March 12, 2014 |
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Most Wanted: FBI Searching Big Island for Anti-Biotech Terror Bomber
By News Release @ 1:04 AM :: 7664 Views :: Hawaii County , Law Enforcement, GMOs
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On Aug 28, 2003, two bombs exploded approximately one hour apart on the campus of a biotechnology corporation in Emeryville, CA. Then, on Sept 26, 2003, one bomb strapped with nails exploded ....
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Thursday, February 20, 2014 |
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SB2147: Silver Alert
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 1:13 AM :: 4802 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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Modeled after the Maile Amber Alert, the Silver Alert uses the same voluntary partnership between local broadcasters, civil defense, police departments, and other state agencies....
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Friday, February 14, 2014 |
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Slom: SB2160 Should be called Peter Boy Kema Bill
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 12:19 AM :: 6825 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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...current State law does not address the situation where a parent, legal guardian, or other person legally charged with the care or custody of a child fails to report the death or disappearance of the child....
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Wednesday, February 12, 2014 |
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Caylee’s Bill Up For Public Hearing Tomorrow
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 4:51 PM :: 4865 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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SB 2160, named Caylee’s Law for Caylee Anthony, would make it a felony if a parent or guardian does not report the death or disappearance (for more than 48 hours) of a child....
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Saturday, February 8, 2014 |
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Guilty: Mainland Bisexual Moves to Maui, Adopts and Rapes Foster Boys
By Selected News Articles @ 3:35 PM :: 7819 Views :: Maui County, Family, Law Enforcement
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"He specifically targeted troubled and special-needs children...."
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Friday, February 7, 2014 |
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SB2149: Combat Fraudulent Liens and Mortgage Filings
By Sen. Sam Slom @ 9:13 PM :: 4884 Views :: Hawaii State Government, Law Enforcement
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Hawaii legislators set to hear a bill to combat fraudulent lien filings on February 11, 2014, at 9:30 a.m. in room 229 at the Hawaii Capitol....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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Lawsuit Alleges Abuse at Kauai Prison
By Selected News Articles @ 8:38 PM :: 7740 Views :: Kauai County, Law Enforcement
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...the creator of the "Lifetime Stand," a prison rehabilitation program that stresses work ethic, perseverance, discipline and personal responsibility....
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Wednesday, February 5, 2014 |
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"You Brainwashed Me": Victim Confronts Alleged Homosexual Child Molester
By Video @ 1:38 AM :: 6825 Views :: Education K-12, Family, Law Enforcement
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I am 28 years old and have been waiting years to get up enough courage to report a teacher for sexually abusing me for years....
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Monday, January 27, 2014 |
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Meth Again: Feds Arrest Another Halawa Guard
By News Release @ 12:33 PM :: 5426 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs
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Mr. Damas was arrested at the Halawa Correctional Facility where he was employed as an adult corrections officer....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Taxpayers fund at least $350K in security costs for Obama Hawaiian vacations
By Malia Zimmerman @ 6:18 PM :: 5228 Views :: Law Enforcement, Politicians
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During her recent visit to Maui and the home of close family friend Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama was escorted by Maui police....
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Friday, January 24, 2014 |
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Senator Introduces Anti-Child Pornography Bill “Alicia’s Law”
By News Release @ 1:35 AM :: 5439 Views :: Family, Law Enforcement
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There are thousands of ICAC leads in the state of Hawaii trafficking in sadistic images and videos of children being raped and tortured....
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014 |
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Cachola: Revitalize Kalihi by Moving OCCC
By Selected News Articles @ 7:50 PM :: 6344 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...Abercrombie indicated that his administration issued a Request for Information (RFI) for the rehabilitation of correctional facilities statewide....
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Friday, January 17, 2014 |
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Crime Bills Clamp Down on Repeat Offenders
By Rep Cynthia Thielen @ 10:05 PM :: 3785 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Rep Cynthia Thielen recently drafted and co-introduced HB1520, HB1521 and HB1542 which will change the way our judicial system punishes repeat offenders....
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Thursday, January 16, 2014 |
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Prominent labor leader convicted of mortgage fraud
By Malia Zimmerman @ 3:44 PM :: 5973 Views :: Labor, Law Enforcement, Rail
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Perry Artates, a former Maui Hawaiian Homeland commissioner and prominent labor leader, will spend 45 days in federal prison for his role in a mortgage fraud case that left a Maui family homeless....
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Sunday, January 12, 2014 |
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Interview: Drug Dealing N. Shore Anti-GMO Leader Has 'Penchant for Violence'
By Selected News Articles @ 1:03 AM :: 15541 Views :: Law Enforcement, GMOs
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...This explains Billy Kenoi signing the Hawaii County Anti-GMO bill....
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Saturday, January 11, 2014 |
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Welcome to Paradise, Now Go to Hell
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 9328 Views :: Law Enforcement, Drugs, GMOs
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...a lawless, violent, drug-addled, and adrenaline-soaked mecca....
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Friday, January 10, 2014 |
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To Stop Thefts, City Places "No Copper" Signs on Cables
By News Release @ 5:13 PM :: 6878 Views :: Honolulu County, Homelessness, Law Enforcement, Drugs
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In addition to repairing the cables, “no copper” and “fiber-optic cable” signs are being put in place to make it as clear as possible to potential thieves that there is nothing of value for them to steal....
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Friday, December 27, 2013 |
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Target Credit Card Breach May Affect 121K in Hawaii
By News Release @ 9:22 PM :: 4384 Views :: Law Enforcement
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Target officials on Friday also confirmed on its website that the hackers were able to access some of the personal identification numbers (PIN) from the ATM cards used in its stores....
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Monday, December 16, 2013 |
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Hawaii Driving Ranks 48th for Drunk, 41st for Careless
By News Release @ 10:43 PM :: 5073 Views :: Hawaii Statistics, Law Enforcement
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Road rage, careless driving, swerving cars: these may all be things you encounter....
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Friday, December 13, 2013 |
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Full Text: Hawaii Juvenile Justice Working Group Report
By News Release @ 8:16 PM :: 6277 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...the policy recommendations are projected to accelerate current trends, reducing the HYCF average daily population by 60 percent by 2019....
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013 |
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DPS Names Ruth Coller Forbes New Kulani Warden
By News Release @ 9:25 PM :: 6106 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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Ruth has been with the Department of Public Safety since June 1995....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Honolulu welcomes new Medical Examiner Dr. Christopher Happy
By News Release @ 2:19 PM :: 4959 Views :: Honolulu County, Law Enforcement
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For the first time since October of 2009, the City & County of Honolulu has a Chief Medical Examiner on the job....
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Friday, November 22, 2013 |
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Lawsuit: Halawa Guard Organized Vicious USO Family Gang Assault
By Andrew Walden @ 10:01 AM :: 10591 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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On February 17, 2013, Plaintiff Lealao was in Module 2B Quad 3 at HCF when he was viciously attacked by numerous violent and/or dangerous inmates from another Quad....
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Thursday, November 21, 2013 |
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Assaults at Hawaii hospital for criminally insane prompts Senate investigation
By Malia Zimmerman @ 9:17 PM :: 6865 Views :: Health Care, Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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Assaults on workers at the Hawaii State Hospital are all too common, and taxpayers are picking up the tab for the cost of treatment and workers compensation....
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Tuesday, November 19, 2013 |
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Abercrombie Administration Solicits Plans for Seven New Prisons
By News Release @ 2:36 AM :: 6272 Views :: Justice Reinvestment, Law Enforcement
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...designing, building, maintaining and financing for the new or expanded facilities described below....
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013 |
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Honolulu Muslim Eye-Gouge Attacker Tied to Staten Island Jihadi
By Selected News Articles @ 1:44 PM :: 8427 Views :: Law Enforcement, Military, Religion
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...he was subpoenaed to testify in New York in a terrorism case against a friend he met in a Honolulu mosque....
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Friday, November 8, 2013 |
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Child molester back at work at Hawaii Legislature (Again)
By Andrew Walden @ 11:48 AM :: 41364 Views :: Family, Hawaii History, Law Enforcement
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Rouse is now managing the office of Rep Karen Awana, D-Nanakuli....
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Friday, November 1, 2013 |
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Anti-GMO Crowd ‘Unable to Control their Emotions’ -- Kauai PD Investigate Threats Against Mayor
By News Release @ 11:48 PM :: 5491 Views :: Environment, Law Enforcement
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“We are currently investigating personal threats against Mayor Carvalho that have been made via phone, email, and social media since the Mayor’s announcement to veto Bill 2491,” stated Police Chief Darryl Perry....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
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Two More Sovereignty Activists Convicted of Felony Mortgage Fraud
By News Release @ 9:54 PM :: 7372 Views :: Akaka Bill, Law Enforcement, OHA
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Hawaiiloa Foundation collected approximately $468,000 from approximately 200 individuals many of whom ultimately lost their homes through foreclosure....
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Wednesday, October 23, 2013 |
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Monday, October 21, 2013 |
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Man allegedly scams taxpayers for 14 years, FBI says
By Malia Zimmerman @ 5:53 PM :: 4510 Views :: Law Enforcement
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The FBI is accusing a Hawaii man of making an art form of scamming local and federal taxpayers during the past 14 years....
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013 |
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Tsunami evacuation rule established for Hawaiian Islands commercial harbors
By News Release @ 8:00 PM :: 5019 Views :: Jones Act, Law Enforcement
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The Coast Guard has created safety zones within the commercial harbors of the main Hawaiian Islands that will require evacuation if a tsunami warning is issued....
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 |
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Hawaii Drug Overdose Deaths Soaring -- Now Kill More than Auto Accidents
By News Release @ 1:50 AM :: 7011 Views :: Health Care, Law Enforcement
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Prescription drug related deaths now outnumber those from heroin and cocaine combined, and drug overdose deaths exceed motor vehicle-related deaths....
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