April 19, 2021 at 7:09 pm
This is a Road Closure message for Monday, April 19 at 6:45 in the evening.
Hawaii Police Department reports Highway 11 in the South Kona District is closed in both directions between mile marker 102 and mile marker 103 due to a downed utility pole. The road is expected to be closed for several hours.
If possible, avoid Highway 11 near Fujihara Store.
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A Boston man was one of two people arrested and charged with manslaughter in Hawaii following the death of a 30-year-old, according to a release from the Hawaii Police Department. Alexander Germany-Wald, 31, has since has been released and will no longer face charges.
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Most Police Reform Measures Fail To Gain Traction At Legislature
But proposals to ban no-knock warrants and collect data on use of force appear to be moving this session. Reading time: 11 minutes.
As the Legislature reaches the halfway point of the 2021 session later this month, most measures that sought to reform police practices in Hawaii will probably be shelved for another year.
The measures were all introduced in the wake of high-profile police killings and protests nationally led by the Black Lives Matter movement calling for greater police reform. While Hawaii legislators appear ready to move forward on bills to ban “no-knock” warrants and collect data on use of force, most other reform-minded bills appear dead for the 2021 session.