Hawaiʻi becomes first state to invest in elder care infrastructure
The newly launched Kupuna Caregivers Program will help working caregivers pay for vital support services for their elderly charges.
Trump budget would cut $1 trillion from services used by Hawaiʻi families
Cuts would come from Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and from the Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8), among other vital programs.
ACLU Hawaiʻi releases ‘know your rights’ guide for houseless
The guide details the rights most often affected during a sweep, including the right to retrieve property prior to a sweep.
Caldwell vetoes sit-lie expansion over legal concerns
The mayor supports expansion of the controversial policy, however, and has proposed a replacement bill instead.
No cause of death yet for man who died in Honolulu police custody
According to police, the male refused to leave the roadway and “continuously” ran away and evaded officers as they approached him.
A snapshot of Honolulu’s houseless population
This year's Point in Time count of Oʻahu’s houseless population was the most accurate yet thanks to a new database and better organization.