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Former Tripler Army Doctor Charged With Secretly Filming Patients Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Former Tripler Army Doctor Charged With Secretly Filming Patients

The charges against Maj. Blaine McGraw stem from Texas cases, but at least 10 Hawaiʻi patients are also claiming misconduct.

Hawaiʻi Patients To Join New Lawsuit Against Army Doctor Accused Of Abuse Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2020

Hawaiʻi Patients To Join New Lawsuit Against Army Doctor Accused Of Abuse

At least 10 women who were patients of Maj. Blaine McGraw when he was a resident at Tripler Army Medical Center are lining up to sue the OB-GYN and the Army.

Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Trans Community Hits New Barriers To Gender-Affirming Care In Hawaiʻi

Even before President Donald Trump took office, transgender patients in Hawaiʻi were struggling to get insurance to cover some treatments. Now it’s getting worse.

Hawai‘i DOE Wants $83,000 To Provide Data On Gender Equity In Schools Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Hawai‘i DOE Wants $83,000 To Provide Data On Gender Equity In Schools

DOE has recently stepped up its oversight of high school sports, but parents say they want more information on how female athletes are treated.

Federal Cuts Mean Less Help For Hawaiʻi Domestic Violence Victims Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat/2025

Federal Cuts Mean Less Help For Hawaiʻi Domestic Violence Victims

Programs providing targeted outreach to Native Hawaiian and Filipino survivors are among those facing cuts.

Girls Remain Underrepresented In Hawaiʻi High School Sports Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2018

Girls Remain Underrepresented In Hawaiʻi High School Sports

Public schools introduced flag football as an official sport last year to encourage more girls to participate in athletics.

Achievement Gap in STEM Widens Between Girls and Boys in Hawaiʻi Schools David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Achievement Gap in STEM Widens Between Girls and Boys in Hawaiʻi Schools

The pandemic erased years of progress in erasing the performance difference between boys and girls nationally — and in Hawaiʻi.

Hawaiʻi Expands Effort To Keep Women Out Of Jail David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Hawaiʻi Expands Effort To Keep Women Out Of Jail

Addressing the underlying trauma and substance abuse issues that many non-violent women offenders struggle with can put them on a better path — and save taxpayer money too.

Hawaiʻi Providers Fear RFK Jr. Could Roll Back Access To Abortion Pill Cory Lum/Civil Beat/2022

Hawaiʻi Providers Fear RFK Jr. Could Roll Back Access To Abortion Pill

Women in remote and rural parts of Hawaiʻi have long struggled to access abortion care.

Honolulu Police Hope Child Care Will Help Recruit And Retain Employees David Croxford/Civil Beat/2025

Honolulu Police Hope Child Care Will Help Recruit And Retain Employees

The initiative is in early stages, but officials say options include offering a subsidy, providing in-home babysitters and building a child care center.