Joseph William Bertram III, former state representative and long-time community organizer from South Maui, passed away May 24. He was an unlikely elected official. He was Hawaii's first and only openly HIV+, gay legislator. He unsuccessfully ran for Maui County Council in 1992, 1998, 2000 and 2004. He was a member of the Green Party of Hawai'i before becoming a Democrat and … [Read more...] about South Maui’s Joseph Bertram III passed away May 24
Op-Ed: Leave Policy Measures to the Next Council and Mayor – The lame-duck council should protect democratic norms and refrain from rushing through policy changes
On Maui, we have an extraordinary situation where six new council members and the mayor will be taking office in less than a month. Even the current mayor, term-limited, was resoundingly defeated for his bid to return to the council. For this reason, the outgoing council should commit to refraining from voting on any substantive policy measures for the remaining three … [Read more...] about Op-Ed: Leave Policy Measures to the Next Council and Mayor – The lame-duck council should protect democratic norms and refrain from rushing through policy changes
Remembering Jerry Canada, whose murder 25 years ago shocked Maui’s gay community
For the last two years, Maui has been gripped by the violent murder of Carly “Charli” Scott and its aftermath–first as a community wide search for her and then as a murder investigation and criminal trial of her ex-boyfriend Steven Capobianco. Twenty-five years ago, Maui was gripped by another violent murder where the criminal trials stretched for nearly two years. On the … [Read more...] about Remembering Jerry Canada, whose murder 25 years ago shocked Maui’s gay community
Hawaii Human Rights Attorney And Law Professor Jon Van Dyke Dies At 68
Jon M. Van Dyke, who was a law professor at the UH Richardson School of Law and an internationally respected human rights attorney, died on Monday in Australia, in his sleep, while attending a conference on international ocean law. He was 68. Van Dyke joined the faculty of the Richardson School of Law at its opening in 1976 where he taught constitutional law, international … [Read more...] about Hawaii Human Rights Attorney And Law Professor Jon Van Dyke Dies At 68
Corazon Aquino (1933-2009)
Corazon Aquino, the former President of the Republic of the Philippines who led a peaceful urban revolution that ousted U.S.-backed dictator Ferdinand Marcos, died on August 1 at Makati Medical Center in Manila. Aquino was born into a wealthy family in Tarlac province, Philippines. After grade school, she went to the United States for college. She later married Benigno “Ninoy” … [Read more...] about Corazon Aquino (1933-2009)