Realities of the digital divide
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Even as more of our everyday lives take place online, roughly 10% of Hawaii residents do not have internet in their homes. High rates of unemployment over the course of the pandemic have forced many families to cut back and prioritize groceries and rent over home internet subscriptions. Families in low-income communities have also reported that low credit scores make them ineligible for free connectivity programs through telecom companies. Brad Bennett of the Kuauli Digital Opportunities Initiative discusses his organization s work in expanding access to computers in Hawaii s rural communities.
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Feedback on coverage of Proud Boys Hawaii founder
Federal authorities arrested Nicholas Ochs, founder of Proud Boys Hawaii, for his involvement at the U.S. Capitol riot and insurrection last week in Washington, D.C. Earlier this week, The Conversation covered his appearance in court and replayed an excerpt from an interview by HPR s Noe Tanigawa three years ago. At the time, he was organizing a chapter of that right-wing extremist group the Southern Poverty Law Center calls a hate group. Here is some of the feedback we received, and HPR News Director Bill Dorman responds to the criticism.
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