Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
The Fallout: Life After Aging Out Of An Abusive Foster Home
The former foster sons of John Teixeira were left to find their way in the world. Some made it. Some did not.
Hawaii News Now/2021
Family Court Must Release Records In Isabella Kalua Child Abuse Death
The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court on Tuesday broke with more than two decades of precedent to order the release of 975 pages showing how the 6-year-old was placed with parents now accused of killing her.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘You Take What You Can Get’: Hawaiʻi Brushed Off Signs Of Abuse At Foster Home
Some boys tried to warn about what was happening, but their reports were discounted or ignored.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
‘Lord Of The Flies’: How Hawaiʻi’s Model Foster Dad Preyed On Boys
John Teixeira answered a desperate need for the state: Where to put boys no one else would take. He’d eventually take in almost 60. But there would be a cost.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025
Facing Discrimination? State Backlog May Delay Your Investigation By Years
Some Hawaiʻi Civil Rights Commission investigations have been dragging on for as long as seven years.
Ku‘u Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2022
Cruise Ship Industry Sues To Scuttle Hawaiʻi’s New Visitor Green Fee
Ship passengers will soon to start paying the same visitor tax as hotel guests to help cover the conservation fee — unless the cruise lines can stop it in court.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022
Hawaiʻi Needs Lawyers. Now, Mainland Attorneys Can Practice Here
Attorneys licensed in other states and in good standing can practice in Hawaiʻi without taking the state bar, as long as they work in criminal litigation for a government agency.
Courtesy: Hannah David
Hawaiʻi State Workers Must Answer For Taking Girl From Her Mother
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the workers were not protected by the principle of qualified immunity in the 2019 incident.
Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2021
New UH Agriculture Dean Wants To Help Hawaiʻi Grow More Of Its Own Food
During 16 months on the job, Parwinder Grewal has hired more faculty, secured millions in funding and started setting up a new undergraduate degree in farming.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2023
State Utility Official Under Investigation For Bullying Staff, Toxic Environment
Whistleblower says utility commission risks “a mass departure of critical staff.”