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Honolulu To Reopen Public Bathrooms, State Keeps Theirs Closed Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020

Honolulu To Reopen Public Bathrooms, State Keeps Theirs Closed

Bathrooms at state parks and harbors, which homeless people rely on, are closed.

Honolulu’s Spending On Homeless Stagnates Even As Problem Persists Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat

Honolulu’s Spending On Homeless Stagnates Even As Problem Persists

The city says it needs the state to expand mental and behavioral health services for the homeless population for more spending to do any good.

‘Borderline Criminal’: Honolulu Not Following CDC Advice For Homeless Christina Jedra/Civil Beat/2020

‘Borderline Criminal’: Honolulu Not Following CDC Advice For Homeless

When it comes to public bathrooms, Honolulu is doing the opposite of what the CDC advises.

Denby Fawcett: Clearing The Homeless Out Of Kuhio Beach Pavilions Denby Fawcett/Civil Beat

Denby Fawcett: Clearing The Homeless Out Of Kuhio Beach Pavilions

The city wants to lease out all of the iconic pavilions to beach service vendors, although officials won’t say it’s to chase out the chronic homeless.

How These Makaha Neighbors Saved A County Park From Crime And Weeds Kuʻu Kauanoe/Civil Beat/2020

How These Makaha Neighbors Saved A County Park From Crime And Weeds

When police and social services agencies couldn’t help, this small band of neighbors took matters into their own hands. And it worked.

Oahu Is Overhauling How It Counts The Homeless Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Oahu Is Overhauling How It Counts The Homeless

Administrators of Oahu’s annual homeless count have struggled with inaccuracy and undercounting. Partners In Care’s new director is working to fix it.

Trump Blames States For Homeless. Don’t Take The Bait, Former Official Warns Hawaii Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Trump Blames States For Homeless. Don’t Take The Bait, Former Official Warns Hawaii

As Hawaii’s statewide homelessness numbers start to dip, a former federal official tells lawmakers to keep doing what they’re doing.

Hawaii Is No Longer No. 1 For Homelessness. New York Is Worse Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Hawaii Is No Longer No. 1 For Homelessness. New York Is Worse

The problem is concentrated on Oahu where the unsheltered population has been growing for a decade.

Neal Milner: Life Lessons From A New York City Coffee Shop Getty Images/iStockphoto

Neal Milner: Life Lessons From A New York City Coffee Shop

Diversity can be defined as everyday people from different walks of life helping each other, even a drunk homeless man.

Honolulu Homeless Sweeps Will Continue Despite Supreme Court Decision Cory Lum/Civil Beat

Honolulu Homeless Sweeps Will Continue Despite Supreme Court Decision

Lt. Gov. Josh Green called for the immediate halt of sweeps, but Honolulu says it will continue pushing homeless people out of public areas.