This year we’re providing people running for office the space to share their thoughts on issues.

Political connections are starting to be more of an issue as election season heats up.

The proposal by the state’s police union was one of many made in response to the Police Commission’s request for community input on how to pick the next chief.

Civil Beat’s original lawsuit seeking police disciplinary files has finally come to an end.

It’s inevitable: Journalists make mistakes. The question is what to do about them.

Civil Beat was also named best online news site for the 10th year in a row by the Hawaii chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

The decision upholds the release of public records in a Civil Beat lawsuit that sought the arbitration file of Sgt. Darren Cachola.

The consensus was that it’s too soon to predict whether the delta-fueled surge in coronavirus cases has peaked in Hawaii.

We’ve redesigned our homepage to make it easier to find our news content and reader engagement features.

Introducing our new international reporter and what he hopes to accomplish with this new beat.