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Ex-HPD chief not entitled to city-funded attorney, high court finds
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 ...
Keith Kaneshiro describes prosecution as a grudge
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoCRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM Former Honolulu Prosecutor Keith Kaneshiro is working to restore his reputation after being acquitted of federal charges. “It has been pretty tough ...
Hawaii lawmakers eye help for Maui, housing and ethics ahead of 2024 session
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 5 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 ...
Acquittal in Honolulu bribery case sparks debate over campaign contributions
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 month 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 ...
Advocates rally for stalled 'clean elections' bill
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 3 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 ...
Big Island pain doctor gets 7-1/2 years in federal prison
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSep. 13—A federal judge sentenced a Hawaii island pain doctor to 7-1 /2 years in prison Monday after he was found guilty in April of pushing more than 7, 000 oxycodone pills into the Hawaii ...
Jury returns swift not-guilty verdict in corruption trial of Kaneshiro, Mitsunaga
Tribune via AOL· 1 month 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· 5 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 ...
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 ...
'Good government' bills headed to Green's desk
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser via Yahoo News· 2 months agoApr. 18—The full House on Wednes day sent 10 "good government " bills, as it called them, to Gov. Josh Green—but none will lead to any sweeping ethics, campaign spending or other reforms to ...
