Inmate releases necessary to prevent further spread of COVID-19 in Honolulu jail
Public officials and the media must learn from their previous mistakes and resist spreading dangerous “tough on crime” myths in the face of this serious public health emergency.
State of Hawaiʻi sued to restore critical medical services
The suit claims DHS has illegally discriminated against the residents by drastically cutting their medical benefits based on the plaintiffs’ status as legal residents from other countries.
Judge rules state violated law by cutting Pacific Islanders’ medical benefits
Circuit Court Judge Gary W.B. Chang ruled that the Department of Human Services illegally cut the immigrants’ access to state-funded medical benefits.