Prosecutors, politicians and the media inflamed public fears about crime to pressure a halt to an expedited release program that had been preventing outbreak.

Those who want to serve and represent their communities first need to acquire tons of cash. Without it, there is almost no chance of success.

Hawaiʻi has the lowest voter turnout of any state. Higher levels of civic engagement promote a better democracy as it is the most direct way to implement change.

Here are two bills that deserve the support of both gun-control advocates and Second Amendment activists.

There have been four law-enforcement-involved shootings in less than two months on Oʻahu, three of which were fatal.