OCCC is fighting outbreak of more than 100 infections
LEJ’s report, based on extensive review of court filings, court minutes, pleadings filed in individual cases, HPD statistics and media reports, concluded that government officials and the media misinformed the public.
Explainer: Will pricey Hawaiʻi do enough to limit evictions?
The moratorium, put in place by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September, was the only tool keeping millions of tenants in their homes.
Oʻahu prepares for possibility of eviction moratorium expiring
Governor Ige is waiting to decide whether or not to extend the moratorium and is still reviewing the mediation bill before deciding whether to sign it.
Honolulu mayor: Prison may be ‘safest place’ to ride out COVID-19
Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s comments contradict the CDC and the experience of correctional facilities across the country where coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
Public defender’s office wants hundreds more Hawaiʻi inmates released
The Supreme Court is considering the proposed releases to avoid a coronavirus outbreak in correctional facilities.
Hawaiʻi officials looking to reduce jail populations to limit COVID-19 spread
Chief Justice Mark Recktenwald instructed some Hawaiʻi judges on Tuesday to identify inmates who can be released in an attempt to limit the spread of coronavirus.
Pacific Islander dialysis patients plead for help
More than 200 Pacific Islanders living in Hawaiʻi are heading for a medical emergency.