We need Smart Justice, not a new half-a-billion dollar jail
Instead of committing Hawaiʻi to a future of continued mass incarceration, we can invest back into our communities and restore people who do harm to being functioning members of society. Doing so will make us all safer and healthier.
House public safety committee wins Rusty Scalpel award for hurricane Frankenbill
The committee voted to gut a criminal justice reform bill and replace it with a bill looking at hurricane-resistant school structures with no input from advocates or the community.
Ige’s budget reflects continued reliance on outdated, ineffective and injurious policies
Inside the governor's supplemental budget proposal are requests for money meant to crack down on the houseless and to explore private prison options
Meek Mill’s case shows how probation expands mass incarceration
The FBI is investigating the judge who sent Meek Mill back to prison for minor probation violations from almost nine years ago. Mill’s case is hardly unique.
Gabbard will face Congressional challenger in 2018
Her challenger is also a woman leader with a military background and a strong environmental track record.
10 things Honolulu needs from its new police chief
ACLU to Honolulu Police Commission: Appointment of new police chief is opportunity for police to regain the trust of the people they serve.
State House names Tom “Sledgehammer” Brower as housing committee chair
Brower’s disparaging words and dehumanizing actions toward those experiencing houselessness in Hawaiʻi make him a controversial choice to chair the committee.
A familiar message at opening day of the Hawaiʻi State Legislature
“People Over Profits” unites broad progressive coalition; hundreds converge on Hawaiʻi’s State Capitol.
A rally for the rest of us
The “People Not Profits” rally brought together diverse issues, united by the message that government should serve the people, not corporations and developers.