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An autopsy report says Honolulu police fatally shot a 29-year-old South African man who had a degenerative brain disease often found in American football stars subjected to repeated head trauma ....
An autopsy report says Honolulu police fatally shot a 29-year-old South African man who had a degenerative brain disease often found in American football stars subjected to repeated head trauma. Experts say the finding could explain his strange behavior that prompted the deadly 2021 confrontation with officers. ....
Returning council member Tommy Waters was not only re-elected, but led the session into oath for incoming council members Matt Weyer, Tyler Dos Santos-Tam and Val Okimoto. ....
Probation is a long-standing feature of the criminal justice system and is found in every state. Unfortunately, however, probation has not been as successful as its original proponents hoped that it would be: Approximately one-third of offenders placed on probation wind up in prison or abscond. ....
It’s still unclear if Gov. David Ige will sign a bill that would reform bail in Hawaiʻi’s legal system. The bill primarily covers nonviolent misdemeanors and Class C felonies. Activists on both sides of this issue want broader reform, but remain far apart on how to get there. HPR's Sabrina Bodon reports. ....