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High court: Kealoha not entitled to taxpayer-funded attorney
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMar. 8—The former chief and his wife, former city Deputy Prosecutor Katherine Kealoha, were sentenced in 2020 following one of Hawaii's biggest public corruption scandals. The state Supreme ...
Honolulu's $2.85M settlement with Gerard Puana resolves all claims
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFeb. 3—The city's $2.85 million settlement of a civil lawsuit with Gerard Puana, a victim in the Kealoha corruption scandal, is the final case of its kind filed by Puana against the city, officials ...
Acquittal in Honolulu bribery case sparks debate over campaign contributions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 5 days agoA federal jury acquitted former Honolulu prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro and several executives of Mitsunaga & Associates Inc. in a bribery case that captivated the Aloha state. The criminal charges ...
Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga federal bribery trial begins
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoMar. 21—Political donor Dennis Mitsunaga, his associates and family members contributed $48, 250 in campaign funds to then-Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro as Kaneshiro's office pursued a ...
Jury returns swift not-guilty verdict in corruption trial of Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 1 week agoMay 18—1/3 Swipe or click to see more GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARADVERTISER.COM Former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro, center, and Hawaii businessman Dennis Mitsunaga emerged from U.S. District ...
Saiki supports bills for full public financing of political campaigns
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 25—House Speaker Scott Saiki has thrown his support behind an effort for full public financing for political candidates starting in 2028, which proponents say would reduce the temptation ...
City declines to restore public access to the radio traffic of first responders
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNov. 10—Public access to non-tactical radio traffic of Honolulu police, firefighters, emergency medical services workers and ocean safety personnel will remain restricted for at least the next ...
Hawaii lawmakers eye help for Maui, housing and ethics ahead of 2024 session
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 4 months agoJan. 14—The rebuilding of Lahaina from the tragic Maui wildfires and shortage of homes for thousands of survivors have put into sharper focus the need in Hawaii for affordable housing to help ...
Federal trial of Keith Kaneshiro, Dennis Mitsunaga set to begin
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMar. 10—Six defendants face charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, and bribery. They have all pleaded not guilty. A trial to determine whether former Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Keith Kaneshiro ...
Advocates rally for stalled 'clean elections' bill
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoMar. 19—More than a dozen advocates from the Clean Elections Hawaii Coalition gathered Monday at the state Capitol rotunda to urge legislators to reconsider implementing a comprehensive public ...