When I was talking with political analysts immediately following the Aug. 9 Hawaii Primary Election, I kept hearing the same thing: the situation down in Puna on the Big Island was a mess and it would be weeks before we got closure on the very tight U.S. Senate race, which they day after the election was separated by a mere 1,600 or so votes. This was because state law gave the … [Read more...] about ACLU Hawaii Sues State Of Hawaii Over Special Puna Election
Daniel Gluck
Hawaii Supreme Court: At-Risk Parents Now Have Right To Attorney
Indigent parents at risk of having the state terminate their parental rights now have access to legal counsel due to a recent Hawaii Supreme Court decision. In an unanimous opinion, the Court ruled that indigent parents have a constitutional right to legal counsel in cases where the State is seeking to place their children into the foster care system Prior to the recent … [Read more...] about Hawaii Supreme Court: At-Risk Parents Now Have Right To Attorney
The US Supreme Court Says Photography Is Not A Crime Yet Maui Police Pfficer Rusty Lawson Still Arrested MauiTime Publisher Thomas Russo For Filming Operation Recon
On the morning of Tuesday, Nov. 20, two Maui police officers arrested Thomas Russo, MauiTime’s owner and publisher, while he was attempting to film them with his cellphone camera during “Operation Recon,” a massive traffic enforcement operation carried out by the Maui PD during rush hour in which officers handed out pre-printed tickets to vehicles on Haleakala Highway … [Read more...] about The US Supreme Court Says Photography Is Not A Crime Yet Maui Police Pfficer Rusty Lawson Still Arrested MauiTime Publisher Thomas Russo For Filming Operation Recon