President Donald Trump's continued assault on immigration has led to the implementation of 'deportation forces' across the country. These units have attempted to draft local law enforcement officials from every state, including Hawaii. To combat this, the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii (ACLU) has sent letters to officials in every Hawaii county, warning of the … [Read more...] about ACLU Hawaii asks County of Maui to resist Trump’s deportation efforts
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We talk story with ACLU Hawaii Legal Director Mateo Caballero about Trump’s assault on civil liberties
If you exhibit any empathy at all, reading the news these days is a terrible depressing experience. Every day it seems, the President “Baby” Donald Trump and Republican-controlled Legislatures across the country sign executive orders or introduce legislation designed to curb someone’s civil liberties–voting rights, trans rights, protester rights, even the rights of documented … [Read more...] about We talk story with ACLU Hawaii Legal Director Mateo Caballero about Trump’s assault on civil liberties
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The Trump Administration is doubling down on authoritarian executive orders–most recently with a blatantly unconstitutional Muslim travel ban that prompted wide-scale, spontaneous demonstrations in airports across the nation this weekend. It's easy to lose hope in the face of such reactionary barbarism, but local Hawaii artist Napua Ahina, a member of the Hawaiian Comic Book … [Read more...] about Want to support civil rights and a local Hawaii artist? Buy this print!
UPDATED: Hawaii AG Doug Chin one of 16 attorneys general to oppose Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Amidst reports from around the nation of mass demonstrations in airports, court orders and customs officials standing in flagrant defiance to those court orders, multiple news organizations are reporting that 16 attorneys general from across the U.S.–including Hawaii AG Doug Chin–have signed a statement that "condemns" President Donald Trump's immigration ban yesterday on … [Read more...] about UPDATED: Hawaii AG Doug Chin one of 16 attorneys general to oppose Trump’s Muslim travel ban
Quizunderstood: How well do you know the decline of Maui’s coral reefs?
1. An astonishing quarter of all surveyed coral reefs in Maui waters died in the last two decades, according to a Jan. 16 news release from the Maui Nui Marine Research Council (MNMRC). According to the MNMRC, what percentage of Maui’s reefs are in decline? A. 20 percent B. 30 percent C. 40 percent D. 50 percent E. 60 percent 2. In a Jan. 10 news release, U.S. Senator … [Read more...] about Quizunderstood: How well do you know the decline of Maui’s coral reefs?