Natanya Freidheim/Civil Beat/2018
How Many Crosswalks Have Been Removed In Honolulu? The City Isn’t Sure
The city took out dozens of crosswalks more than six years ago, but city officials they haven’t tallied how many have been removed since then.
Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2024
E-Bikes In Schools: Hawaiʻi Politicians Call For Restrictions
Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.
David Croxford/Civil Beat/2024
Honolulu EMS Director Defends Decision To Drive Wrong Way On H-1 Freeway
Nobody got hurt, but one council member said she’s concerned the director put public safety at risk.
Ludwig Laab/Civil Beat/2021
Former Maui Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Unreasonable Force In Taser Incident
Carlos Frate faces up to 10 years in prison for repeatedly using a Taser on a man who did not pose a threat.
Erin Nolan/Civil Beat/2025
Maui Police Officer Was Killed By Bullet That Hit Above Her Protective Vest
Maui police provide more details and release body cam footage from the fatal shooting of an officer last week.
Ben Angarone/Civil Beat/2025
This Former Police Chief Could Be The Next Honolulu Police Commissioner
Christopher Magnus talks with Civil Beat about his policing experience and how he would approach a position on the commission.
Screenshot/Maui Police Department
Maui Police Identify Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Officer
The suspect was wounded in the Friday night shooting.
Honolulu Police Department
Lee Cataluna: Playing Political Games With Game Rooms
Honolulu police are putting a lot of effort in busting gaming establishments. But what’s really the point?
Screenshot/Maui Police Department video
Slain Maui Police Officer Wanted To Inspire Other Pacific Island Girls
Suzanne O is one of only two female officers killed by gunfire in Hawaiʻi in many years and the first on-duty officer on Maui in decades.
Thomas Heaton/Civil Beat/2025
The Sunshine Interview: SHOPO — ‘We Want A Leader, Not A Boss’
Officials with the statewide police union have a lot to say about the many issues that Hawaiʻi’s law enforcement agencies are grappling with.