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Thursday, October 8, 2020 |
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Kondo, Saiki Debate Continuing OHA LLC Audit
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:49 AM :: 3475 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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"...We will consider options under the Government Auditing Standards, including terminating the audit, and will inform you of any decisions affecting the audit...."
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Tuesday, October 6, 2020 |
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The Affordable Housing Scam
By Selected News Articles @ 4:00 AM :: 4869 Views :: Ethics, Development, Cost of Living
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...well-connected people often found their way to the tops of housing waiting lists while the names of people who really needed affordable housing disappeared....
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Friday, October 2, 2020 |
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PBS Insights OHA Candidates Forum
By Video @ 4:40 AM :: 3502 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Keoni Souza repeats his claim that the Independent Audit of OHA was a waste of money. Current OHA Chair Machado agrees. Trustee Kelii Akina explains why they are wrong ....
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Thursday, October 1, 2020 |
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Navatek CEO Arrested for CARES Act Fraud--Got Help from 'Senator'
By News Release @ 11:01 AM :: 10878 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Military, COVID-19
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...Price also said that other businesses are being investigated for potential fraud in connection with funds through the CARES Act....
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 |
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FCC Fines Al Hee $49M for Fraud
By News Release @ 8:11 PM :: 4604 Views :: DHHL, Ethics
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...Company Received Over $27 Million in Unearned Payments Due to Falsified Cost Reporting--This is one of the largest forfeitures the FCC has ever imposed....
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 |
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‘Ragged clothing and a staged homeless look’–Foreclosure for Fun and Profit with Gary V Dubin
By Andrew Walden @ 5:35 AM :: 4498 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary
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“(My) law firm … pioneered foreclosure defense in Hawaii….” -- Gary V Dubin
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Tuesday, September 29, 2020 |
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard irks left after citing Project Veritas in call to ban ballot harvesting
By Selected News Articles @ 11:36 PM :: 3918 Views :: Ethics, Congressional Delegation, Office of Elections
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...“Project Veritas offers further evidence of the need to ban ballot harvesting,” Mrs. Gabbard tweeted to her 890,000 followers....
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Sunday, September 27, 2020 |
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Veto of the “Revolving Door” Bill
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 2721 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...The bill addresses the appearance of corruption....
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Saturday, September 26, 2020 |
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Honolulu Ethics: Parks Supervisor Watches Football on the Clock
By News Release @ 11:54 PM :: 2910 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Fortunately City workers are not likely to get furloughs. I don’t know how we would survive without public employees like these....
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Saturday, September 26, 2020 |
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Rep Tulsi Gabbard: Ban Vote Harvesting
By News Release @ 12:00 PM :: 3920 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Office of Elections
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...While some states have prohibited vote harvesting, many states lack any regulations that would stop third-parties from fraudulently collecting and mishandling ballots as has occurred in recent elections....
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Friday, September 25, 2020 |
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Honolulu Ethics Commission Ballot Questions 3 and 4
By News Release @ 11:16 PM :: 4599 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Two questions on the upcoming general election ballot relate to the Honolulu Ethics Commission's budget and staffing....
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Friday, September 25, 2020 |
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After Secret Meeting, BoE Agrees to Re-Hear Kahuku Windfarm Petition
By News Release @ 6:01 PM :: 3796 Views :: Honolulu County, Education K-12, Energy, Ethics
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...The proposed rule would require the Department to hold a community meeting and solicit family and community feedback before providing official comment on proposed developments....
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Friday, September 25, 2020 |
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COVID Spending: Hirono questions Ige's ‘lack of transparency’
By News Release @ 7:14 AM :: 2542 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...“I remain concerned that Hawaii will not spend these federal resources before the end of the year, and that a lack of clear information provided by the state on how funds are being used is creating frustration and confusion among Hawaii’s residents,” Senator Hirono wrote....
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Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
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Common Cause 2020 Legislative Wrap Up
By News Release @ 4:33 AM :: 3308 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Office of Elections
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...Ige’s deadline to veto bills has passed, so we know which of the bills that made it through this most unusual session will become law....
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Monday, September 21, 2020 |
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Council Candidate Greg Thielen Cautions Against Awarding P3 Contract Under Robbins' Tenure
By News Release @ 7:02 PM :: 3658 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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“...a potential worse case scenario of a contract award just before a leadership transition at HART and the City and County of Honolulu....”
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Sunday, September 20, 2020 |
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Saturday, September 19, 2020 |
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Hawaii Attorney General and Ethics Commission Join Forces to Address Fraud, Waste and Abuse
By News Release @ 4:56 PM :: 2763 Views :: Ethics, Law Enforcement
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... Hawaii Attorney General Clare E. Connors announced today that her department has joined the Hawaii State Ethics Commission in an effort to identify fraud, waste and abuse involving government funds ....
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Thursday, September 17, 2020 |
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Waikoloa Mauka Project Now Subject of FBI Investigation, Developer Says
By Selected News Articles @ 7:51 PM :: 5468 Views :: Hawaii County , Ethics, Development, Land Use
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...he unwittingly bought into a scheme that is now the subject of an FBI investigation....
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 |
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Ige Releases Final Veto List
By News Release @ 1:17 AM :: 2674 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government
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...Gov. Ige vetoes bill limiting “revolving door” between government and lobbyists....
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Sunday, September 13, 2020 |
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Friday, September 11, 2020 |
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Hawaii Crime Boss Busted for Racketeering, Murder; Infiltrated Teamster Local
By Selected News Articles @ 8:20 PM :: 5926 Views :: Ethics, Labor, Law Enforcement
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...Especially noteworthy is Miske’s involvement with unions, particularly International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 996, which represents drivers hired to do movie and television scenes....
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Thursday, September 10, 2020 |
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Retaliation at DoH: Another Candid Discussion with Dr. Scott Miscovich
By Video @ 2:41 AM :: 3286 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...He called the situation "classic whistleblower retaliation.”....
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020 |
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Dubin Disbarred--Its 'Foreclosure Hour' for Associate of John Waihee and Keanu Sai
By News Release @ 10:01 PM :: 7138 Views :: Ethics, Judiciary, OHA
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... with mortgage scams on the decline, sovereignty activists appear to be shifting to phony Hawaiian Kingdom bond sales as a means to pay for lavish trips to NYC, Geneva, and The Hague ....
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Wednesday, September 9, 2020 |
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HGEA Retaliation: Hawaii Dept Of Health Whistle-blower Forced Out with Bogus Firearm Threat
By News Release @ 5:39 AM :: 5623 Views :: Ethics, Labor, COVID-19
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... “Josh Green basically took her case to the Attorney General and presented to the Attorney General for whistleblower immunity,” Dr. Miscovich said ....
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Sunday, September 6, 2020 |
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So Do We Have Contact Tracers?
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:00 AM :: 3151 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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... “They have to be trained on what we do." --Dr. Sarah Park .…
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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Governor Releases 'Intent to Veto' List
By News Release @ 4:02 AM :: 4387 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, Homelessness, Second Amendment
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...Gov. David Ige has notified legislative leaders and key lawmakers of his Intent to Veto the following 6 measures....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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Lum Pleads Guilty in 1Malaysia Development Berhad Lobbying Scheme
By News Release @ 3:43 AM :: 3681 Views :: National News, Ethics
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...Lum Davis admitted that, between March 2017 and January 2018, she and others — including a prominent official of a national political party with ties to the administration — agreed to lobby the President of the United States, the Attorney General, and other high level officials....
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Tuesday, September 1, 2020 |
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Johnny Miro gets the lowdown on Hawaii’s lack of COVID-19 transparency
By Video @ 1:55 AM :: 2705 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...Radio host Johnny Miro of H. Hawaii Media interviewed Grassroot Institute of Hawaii President Keli’i Akina on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 about Gov. David Ige’s lack of COVID-19 transparency....
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Monday, August 31, 2020 |
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P3 Secrecy: Council Candidate Greg Thielen Calls for Removal of HART Executive Director
By News Release @ 7:07 PM :: 3850 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Rail
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...taxpayers of the City and County of Honolulu deserve to know the details of this proposed contract prior to any decision being made on it....
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Sunday, August 30, 2020 |
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Case of the Missing Contact Tracer Millions
By Tom Yamachika @ 6:06 AM :: 4837 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...I’m not the only one trying to dig up information on where the money went....
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Sunday, August 30, 2020 |
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Lawsuit: Lindsey Cheats Anti-Telescope Protester in OHA Race
By Andrew Walden @ 5:52 AM :: 8256 Views :: Ethics, Office of Elections, OHA
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...Is the entire administration of OHA complicit in the illegal candidacy of an OHA executive for Trustee?....
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Saturday, August 29, 2020 |
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Ethics: DoH Employee Fined $25K for Running Private Business on State Time
By News Release @ 4:50 PM :: 4386 Views :: Ethics, Health Care, Labor, Small Business
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...DoH is too busy to respond to the State Auditor and too busy to organize contact tracing because they are working real estate deals on State time with the Board and Care home operators they regulate. And their union wants them to be paid to 'work' from home again....
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Saturday, August 29, 2020 |
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Auditor: DoE Refuses Cooperation with COVID Report
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 5:29 AM :: 3031 Views :: Education K-12, Ethics, COVID-19
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...As many of our questions echo those being asked by the public and public officials, it is unreasonable for DOE to refuse our requests about their safety and health guidelines....
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Thursday, August 27, 2020 |
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Contract Tracing: DoH Stonewalls State Auditor
By Hawaii State Auditor @ 2:02 AM :: 2711 Views :: Ethics, COVID-19
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...it is precisely during times of crisis when the public needs and deserves clear, concise, and transparent communication from its government....
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Watchdog group urges Ige to release COVID records
By Grassroot Institute @ 8:02 PM :: 3456 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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...The Grassroot Institute of Hawaii says the lack of transparency is ‘eroding public trust in the management of the pandemic’....
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Tuesday, August 25, 2020 |
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Ethics Fines for Reps Saiki, DeCoite
By News Release @ 1:47 PM :: 3269 Views :: Ethics, Politicians
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...for campaign use of State facilities, State Seal....
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Sunday, August 23, 2020 |
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Insider Cacao Scheme: KSBE out $4M -- but OHA Dodges Bullet
By Andrew Walden @ 1:06 AM :: 5723 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... Did Burgess tell KSBE that he would need a steady flow of free money for the next 15 years to make good on the Trust’s investment? ....
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Sunday, August 9, 2020 |
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OHA to Take Over Honolulu Council?
By Andrew Walden @ 3:30 AM :: 9893 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Development, Land Use, OHA
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...two OHA operatives are in the Council runoff elections this November with one goal in mind--help OHA upzone Kakaako Makai so it can build hotels and condos up to the sky....
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Thursday, August 6, 2020 |
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Pine urges direct federal oversight of rail’s P3 contract awards
By Councilmember Kymberly Marcos Pine @ 8:52 PM :: 3112 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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...Pine is urging the Federal Transit Administration to conduct in-person oversight of rail project awards of so-called public-private-partnership, or P3 contracts....
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
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OHA Illegally Using State Resources to Campaign Against Akina, others
By Andrew Walden @ 11:44 PM :: 4039 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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... HRS § 84-13, the “Fair Treatment” section of the State Ethics Code, prohibits the use of state resources for political campaign purposes....
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Sunday, August 2, 2020 |
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Council Candidate Texeira Gets DUI
By Andrew Walden @ 1:52 AM :: 5189 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics
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...Honolulu Council District III candidate Alan Texeira was convicted of DUI March 10, 2020....
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Sunday, July 26, 2020 |
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Miske Lawyer Behind Campaign to Unseat OHA Trustee Keli’i Akina
By Andrew Walden @ 3:52 AM :: 11838 Views :: Ethics, OHA
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...In the middle of what may become a death penalty case, lawyer Thomas Otake is making time for an OHA campaign. One might wonder what Michael Miske thinks about that....
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Tuesday, July 21, 2020 |
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HART Now Makes Video Games
By Selected News Articles @ 5:14 PM :: 2863 Views :: Ethics, Rail
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... The game teaches children several curious lessons ....
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
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Feds: Miske Could Get Death Penalty
By News Release @ 3:36 AM :: 4877 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Law Enforcement, Police
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...Eleven defendants charged in Hawaii federal court with racketeering and other offenses....
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 |
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Former HPD Officer Gets Four Years Prison--Forced Two Suspects to Lick or Dunk Toilet
By News Release @ 3:25 AM :: 3531 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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...on January 28, 2018, while working as on-duty officers, Rabago and Reginald Ramones conspired to force an individual to lick a urinal in a public bathroom...in a separate and unrelated incident prior to January, 2018, Rabago made another individual place his head in a public bathroom toilet in order to avoid arrest....
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020 |
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FBI Arrests Kealoha Pal Mike Miske for Murder
By Selected News Articles @ 3:14 PM :: 28190 Views :: Honolulu County, Ethics, Police
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...sources say this is the result of a grand jury indictment....
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Friday, July 10, 2020 |
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COVID Legislature: "This will be a shell of a democracy"
By Rep Gene Ward @ 10:49 PM :: 3341 Views :: Ethics, Hawaii State Government, COVID-19
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"...The people of Hawaii are facing a dead economy, and thousands are waiting in food lines to feed their families...."
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Wednesday, July 8, 2020 |
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Guam Ambulance Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Medicare Ambulance Fraud Scheme
By News Release @ 2:29 AM :: 2848 Views :: Ethics, Health Care
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...$10.8 million, one of the largest single Medicare ambulance fraud cases ever prosecuted by the Justice Department....
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Tuesday, July 7, 2020 |
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Should Police Misconduct Records Be Made Public?
By Video @ 2:41 AM :: 2715 Views :: Ethics, Police
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...Kelii Akina Talks Story with Journalism Professor Gerald Kato....
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