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The Conversation: Legislature; Former Miss Hawaiʻi fights for husband in ICE custody

By Catherine Cruz,
DW Gibson
Published November 5, 2025 at 11:20 AM HST
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The Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Jan. 15, 2025.
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The Hawaiʻi State Capitol on Jan. 15, 2025.

  • Retired federal public defender Alexander "Ali" Silvert calls on the state Legislature to investigate an unnamed lawmaker who allegedly took a $35,000 bribe
  • Former Miss Hawaii Cheryl Bartlett holds a rally in support of her husband Rogerio Araujo, a Brazilian citizen who has been detained by ICE agents
  • HPR's Savannah Harriman-Pote reports on cuts to climate funding
  • Kalāheo High School students Jenna Nguyen, Emi Nishimura, and Emma Wittig, along with teacher Kathy Shigemura, discuss their show "Waves & Wisdom," named one of the best student podcasts by NPR
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