Honolulu Archives - Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org/category/honolulu-beat/ Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:30:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Hawaiʻi’s Illegal Fireworks Laws Aren’t Working. Is That About To Change? https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/hawai%ca%bbis-illegal-fireworks-laws-arent-working/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690898

Changes to legislation proposed Monday would make it easier for prosecutors to convict those charged with fireworks-related crimes.

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Changes to legislation proposed Monday would make it easier for prosecutors to convict those charged with fireworks-related crimes.

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Supreme Court Lets Honolulu Lawsuit Against Oil And Gas Companies Proceed https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/supreme-court-lets-honolulu-lawsuit-against-oil-and-gas-companies-proceed/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 03:33:41 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690986

The companies had appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to get the case moved to federal court, where they've successfully had suits tossed out.

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The companies had appealed to the Supreme Court in an effort to get the case moved to federal court, where they've successfully had suits tossed out.

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Death At Illegal North Shore New Year’s Eve Party Stokes Safety Concerns https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/death-at-illegal-north-shore-new-years-eve-party-stokes-safety-concerns/ Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690472

Tiare Couto, who grew up on the North Shore, died after falling on a muddy trail following a party that neighbors say has grown in popularity over the years.

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Tiare Couto, who grew up on the North Shore, died after falling on a muddy trail following a party that neighbors say has grown in popularity over the years.

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Miske Case: 2 More Co-Defendants Sentenced https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/miske-case-2-more-co-defendants-sentenced/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:01:58 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690296

The cases against Michael Miske's co-defendants continue more than a month after the convicted crime boss was found dead in his cell.

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The cases against Michael Miske's co-defendants continue more than a month after the convicted crime boss was found dead in his cell.

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Fireworks Disposal Planned At Aloha Stadium Saturday https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/fireworks-disposal-planned-at-aloha-stadium-saturday/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 02:22:41 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?post_type=beat&p=1690095

Anyone with unused fireworks can bring them to the amnesty event.

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Anyone with unused fireworks can bring them to the amnesty event.

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Woman Killed In Honolulu Fireworks Explosion Is Identified https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/woman-killed-in-honolulu-fireworks-explosion-is-identified/ Wed, 08 Jan 2025 01:05:59 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1690037

Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.

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Carmelita Benigno, 61, is the fourth victim to be identified.

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Fireworks Burn Patients Stable In Arizona As Blast Death Toll Rises To 4 https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/fireworks-burn-patients-stable-in-arizona-as-blast-death-toll-rises-to-4/ Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:53:31 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689898

City officials said a 3-year-old boy injured in the New Year's Eve explosion died at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Monday morning.

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City officials said a 3-year-old boy injured in the New Year's Eve explosion died at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children on Monday morning.

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3-Year-Old Boy Is 4th Victim Of Honolulu Fireworks Explosion, Police Say https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/3-year-old-boy-is-4th-victim-of-honolulu-fireworks-explosion-police-say/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 20:33:37 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689884

UPDATE: City officials identified the child as Cassius Ramos-Benigno.

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UPDATE: City officials identified the child as Cassius Ramos-Benigno.

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Honolulu Fireworks Blast Victims Are Identified https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/honolulu-fireworks-blast-victims-are-identified/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 21:05:09 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689601

UPDATES: The medical examiner’s office released the names for two of the three women killed and a 20-year-old who died in a separate fireworks incident.

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UPDATES: The medical examiner’s office released the names for two of the three women killed and a 20-year-old who died in a separate fireworks incident.

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‘This Could Happen To Anybody,’ Says Man Who Was At Fatal Fireworks Party https://www.civilbeat.org/2025/01/this-could-happen-to-anybody-says-man-who-was-at-fatal-fireworks-party/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://www.civilbeat.org/?p=1689528

One Salt Lake resident offered a different description of what caused the explosion that killed 3 people.

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One Salt Lake resident offered a different description of what caused the explosion that killed 3 people.

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