![The Miske Trial: Witnesses Describe Bank Transactions](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2021/02/15145208/rachel-dock-400x267.jpg)
The Miske Trial: Witnesses Describe Bank Transactions
"Structuring" can be evidence of a racketeering conspiracy, the first and overarching charge against Mike Miske.
![Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/02/03103539/230201-dc-Federal-Court-7220-400x267.jpg)
Ex-Honolulu Investigator Tells Jury He Swore To Facts In Theft Case He Had ‘No Idea’ About
Five people associated with a local engineering firm are accused of bribing former prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro to pursue a bogus theft case.
![The Miske Trial: Testimony Ties Mike Miske To A Robbery Gone Bad In Which A Young Man Died](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/09/30145719/Aloha-Tattoo-Company-Miske-v2-400x267.jpg)
The Miske Trial: Testimony Ties Mike Miske To A Robbery Gone Bad In Which A Young Man Died
The organized crime trial continues with witnesses laying out the defendant's involvement in specific criminal cases.
![Officials Mistakenly Locked This Man In A Psych Ward, Then Argued He Was Not Sane Enough To Sue](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/01/23141227/240123-dc-Miske-arrivals-3655-400x267.jpg)
Officials Mistakenly Locked This Man In A Psych Ward, Then Argued He Was Not Sane Enough To Sue
Joshua Spriestersbach sued the state after he was held in the Hawaii State Hospital for more than two years under the wrong name, only to face new questions about his sanity.
![Death Of Foster Child Leads To $750,000 Settlement Pending Approval By Legislature](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2022/03/07154405/2022-Capitol-opens-to-the-public-400x267.jpg)
Death Of Foster Child Leads To $750,000 Settlement Pending Approval By Legislature
The caregivers said the child was injured after falling from a 3-foot bench while playing a video game.
![Discrimination Suit Against Kauai Police Chief Dismissed, Captain Forced To Retire](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2019/01/16144822/Kauai-Police-Dept-signage-on-police-vehicle2-400x253.jpg)
Discrimination Suit Against Kauai Police Chief Dismissed, Captain Forced To Retire
Chief Todd Raybuck was suspended for creating a hostile work environment but an investigation found his hiring practices had been fair.
![If Electronic Monitoring Is Going To Expand In Hawaii, There Needs To Be Better Public Data](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/03/08150614/Screenshot-2024-03-08-at-3.04.47 PM-400x256.png)
If Electronic Monitoring Is Going To Expand In Hawaii, There Needs To Be Better Public Data
We don't know much about how electronic monitoring operates in the state and the raw numbers are only part of the story.
![Ben Lowenthal: Courts Should Not Give Prosecutors A Pass For Using Tainted Evidence](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/03/21105049/iStock-468583798-400x256.jpg)
Ben Lowenthal: Courts Should Not Give Prosecutors A Pass For Using Tainted Evidence
Failed prosecutions are no reason to roll back protections against unconstitutional search and seizure.
![Hawaii Corruption Offenders Are Getting Reduced Sentences — With One Notable Exception](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/01/23141218/240123-dc-Miske-arrivals-3607-400x267.jpg)
Hawaii Corruption Offenders Are Getting Reduced Sentences — With One Notable Exception
Changes to federal sentencing guidelines mean dozens of Hawaii prisoners, including those in high-profile corruption cases, are now eligible for early release.
![The Miske Trial: Muscle And Money](https://d1l18ops95qbzp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/2024/01/08114050/240108-dc-Miske-Court-2635-400x300.jpg)
The Miske Trial: Muscle And Money
Importing and selling illegal fireworks in Hawaii made millions of dollars for Mike Miske, a witness testified last week.