Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2015
ICE Is Moving Immigrants Arrested On The Mainland To Honolulu
Immigration lawyers contend that people who are sent far from where they were detained are being denied effective legal representation.
Special to Honolulu Civil Beat Ronen Zilberman
Hawaiʻi Braces For Cuts That Could Strip Medicaid From Tens Of Thousands
Community health clinics offer a window into how the state might be impacted by hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts expected in the coming years.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Breast Cancer In Hawaiʻi: Some Women Are Diagnosed Too Late
Micronesians are less likely to get mammograms than women overall in Hawaiʻi. Community advocates say public health officials need to break down barriers to early screening.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2023
Five Troubling Findings From New Report On Hawaiʻi’s Health
University of Hawaiʻi study has followed 2,000 people since 2022. This year includes after-effects of Maui wildfires
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Proposed Cuts To Food Stamps Program Could Be ‘Horrific’ In Hawai‘i
Under Republican proposals, Hawaiʻi could face more than $100 million in new costs to maintain the food stamp program.
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Data Dive: Hawaiʻi Electricity Shut-Offs Are Nearly Triple Pre-Pandemic Levels
Expiring post-Covid payment plans, state’s cost of living blamed for spike in residential disconnections.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Bill Offering Displaced Tenants Protections Dies At Legislature
The bill’s supporters said one state Senator was responsible for the outcome
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi Cops Said They Don’t Have Agreements With ICE. They Do
Advocates fear the agreements will be a slippery slope to local police becoming more involved in immigration enforcement under the Trump administration.
April Estrellon/Civil Beat/2025
Hawaiʻi’s Needy Wait As Benefits System Overhaul Runs Late, Busts Budget
The Benefits Eligibility Solution’s contract cost has nearly doubled and it’s years overdue, as the state grapples with mistakes and a $10.9 million fine.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
Shuttered Maui Fire Victims Jobs Effort Gets Funds, But Fate Still Unclear
Nonprofit that ran the dislocated worker grant program will get the new funding to cover expenses it already racked up.