Behind The Story Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/projects/behind-the-story/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Tue, 15 Oct 2024 16:49:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Civil Beat: How Profiling A Candidate For UH President Turned Up A Serious Complaint https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/10/profiling-candidate-for-uh-president-turned-up-serious-complaint/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1676144

Wendy Hensel says Civil Beat got the facts wrong about a law professor's accusations. But what she's not telling you is how the professor came to file the complaint in the first place.

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Wendy Hensel says Civil Beat got the facts wrong about a law professor's accusations. But what she's not telling you is how the professor came to file the complaint in the first place.

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Why Is No One Really Listening To What The Westside Is Saying? https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/why-is-no-one-really-listening-to-what-the-westside-is-saying/ Sun, 15 Sep 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1671769

City and state officials have been talking about helping West Oahu residents and business for decades. So why are things worse than ever?

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City and state officials have been talking about helping West Oahu residents and business for decades. So why are things worse than ever?

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The FBI Continues To Stall On Releasing Hawaii Lawmakers’ Bribery Investigations https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/09/the-fbi-continues-to-stall-on-releasing-hawaii-lawmakers-bribery-investigations/ Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1670673

Civil Beat has been trying to get the investigative files on public officials convicted of bribery for more than a year.

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Civil Beat has been trying to get the investigative files on public officials convicted of bribery for more than a year.

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What To Expect When You Submit A Community Voice https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/06/what-to-expect-when-you-submit-a-community-voice-2/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 21:22:11 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1655028

Fairness and accuracy are important in this highly popular section. Here's how to do it and what to keep in mind.

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Fairness and accuracy are important in this highly popular section. Here's how to do it and what to keep in mind.

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If Electronic Monitoring Is Going To Expand In Hawaii, There Needs To Be Better Public Data https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/if-electronic-monitoring-is-going-to-expand-in-hawaii-there-needs-to-be-better-public-data/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1635689

We don't know much about how electronic monitoring operates in the state and the raw numbers are only part of the story.

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We don't know much about how electronic monitoring operates in the state and the raw numbers are only part of the story.

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A Civil Beat Reporter Stumbled On Boxes Of Hawaii Letters Stored Away, Unseen, Since The 1800s https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/a-civil-beat-reporter-stumbled-on-boxes-of-hawaii-letters-stored-away-unseen-since-the-1800s/ Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1630814

The fragile and fragmented records of sailors, travelers and other adventurers who died in Hawaii are the basis for our new series.

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The fragile and fragmented records of sailors, travelers and other adventurers who died in Hawaii are the basis for our new series.

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Civil Beat Could Take To The Airwaves. Tell Us — And The FCC — What You Think https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/civil-beat-could-take-to-the-airwaves-tell-us-and-the-fcc-what-you-think/ Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1619578

We're constantly looking for ways to get people engaged with the community.

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We're constantly looking for ways to get people engaged with the community.

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Civil Beat: Our Maui Fire Coverage Is Just Beginning https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/10/civil-beat-our-maui-fire-coverage-is-just-beginning/ Mon, 02 Oct 2023 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1596638

We are staffing up on Maui and creating a permanent bureau that will remain deeply committed to the community and all it faces going forward.

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We are staffing up on Maui and creating a permanent bureau that will remain deeply committed to the community and all it faces going forward.

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‘The Lives We Lost’ Tells A Different Story About The People Who Died In Lahaina https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/09/the-lives-we-lost-tells-a-different-story-about-the-people-who-died-in-lahaina/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1589430

Most of the stories about the people who perished in the Aug. 8 fire have focused on the circumstances of their death. We want to write about their lives.

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Most of the stories about the people who perished in the Aug. 8 fire have focused on the circumstances of their death. We want to write about their lives.

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Bare-Knuckle Reporting On Maui Fires Runs Headlong Into Culture of ‘Aloha And Kindness’ https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/08/bare-knuckle-reporting-on-maui-fires-runs-headlong-into-culture-of-aloha-and-kindness/ Sun, 20 Aug 2023 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1584604

Reporters from outside the state can throw elbows in ways that do not play well in Hawaii -- and maybe both sides have a point.

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Reporters from outside the state can throw elbows in ways that do not play well in Hawaii -- and maybe both sides have a point.

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