After an unsuccessful run for Honolulu’s top police job, Mike Lambert is staying at the state law enforcement agency, but not as its leader.

The Honolulu police chief says the department will no longer share data with other agencies, but five months of data remain in the hands of the IRS.

Honolulu police signed a national pledge to increase the percentage of women in their ranks to 30% by 2030. Few departments have neared the mark. 

A Hawaiʻi working group is researching how the state can better protect domestic violence victims.

Hawaiʻi was ground zero for smoking methamphetamine in the U.S. Today, it’s the only place where meth is far deadlier than opioids — yet the state has been slow to act.

After nearly a year of research and reporting, Civil Beat will launch the first in an ongoing series on Tuesday.

The new police chief has promised to be transparent and accessible. So far, observers say he’s living up to his word.

The sister of the 38-year-old who was killed by police last year described him as a kind person who struggled with addiction.

Almost all of Oʻahu’s traffic ​​during the tsunami warning was unnecessary, the report said.

Experts say social media and political rhetoric can lead people to believe crime is higher than it is.