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Native Hawaiian Midwives Are Asking A Judge To Uphold Their Birth Traditions AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher/2024

Native Hawaiian Midwives Are Asking A Judge To Uphold Their Birth Traditions

They are contending state law aimed at ensuring the safety of women jeopardizes those long-held practices.

Porn Producer Is Waging War In Honolulu Against Alleged Copyright Pirates David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

Porn Producer Is Waging War In Honolulu Against Alleged Copyright Pirates

The lawsuits are part of a national campaign pitting "swarms of lawyers" against thousands of defendants.

Judge Acquits Miske Of Attempted Murder  Related To A 2017 Ambush At Kualoa Ranch John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020

Judge Acquits Miske Of Attempted Murder Related To A 2017 Ambush At Kualoa Ranch

The charges stem from an attack on Lindsey Kinney, a Kaneohe man a former Miske associate said the alleged crime boss wanted dead.

Jailhouse Informants Helped Convict This Man In 1998. Lawyers Hope DNA Evidence Will Free Him Ken Lawson photo

Jailhouse Informants Helped Convict This Man In 1998. Lawyers Hope DNA Evidence Will Free Him

The Hawaii Innocence Project says Gordon Cordeiro's case exposes the dangers of testimony from inmates who may be incentivized to lie.

The Miske Trial: The Prosecution Rests David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

The Miske Trial: The Prosecution Rests

One of the most complex criminal cases in Hawaii history has reached a turning point.

Ex-CIA Officer Accused Of Spying For China Pleads Guilty In A Honolulu Courtroom U.S. Justice Department photo

Ex-CIA Officer Accused Of Spying For China Pleads Guilty In A Honolulu Courtroom

The deal calls for a 10-year sentence, but a judge will have the final say at Ma’s sentencing scheduled for Sept. 11.

How Are Jurors Holding Up 4 Months Into The Miske Trial? Better Than You Might Think, Experts Say David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024

How Are Jurors Holding Up 4 Months Into The Miske Trial? Better Than You Might Think, Experts Say

Expected to last six to eight months, the trial is more grueling than most. But jurors generally find their experience rewarding.

The Miske Trial: How An Accused Crime Boss  Fooled The State To Get A Motor Vehicle Dealer License John Pritchett/Civil Beat/2020

The Miske Trial: How An Accused Crime Boss Fooled The State To Get A Motor Vehicle Dealer License

When he ran into hurdles because of his criminal background, court testimony shows, he simply lied or fabricated a non-existent entity.

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Just Won’t Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii Just Won’t Give Up Its Harsh Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws

Police can seize property without a court process if they suspect it is connected to a crime or poses a danger.

Campaign Contributions Or Bribes In Disguise? Closing Arguments Begin In Kaneshiro Bribery Trial Civil Beat Staff/Civil Beat/2024

Campaign Contributions Or Bribes In Disguise? Closing Arguments Begin In Kaneshiro Bribery Trial

Prosecutors tried to convince jurors money given to Keith Kaneshiro's campaign was part of a conspiracy to bribe the former Honolulu prosecutor, but defense attorneys maintain it was legal.