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The Conversation: Birthright citizenship ruling; Maya Soetoro-Ng

By Catherine Cruz,
Kevin Allen
Published June 30, 2026 at 11:18 AM HST
The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
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The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
  • Wookie Kim, Legal Director at the ACLU of Hawaiʻi, speaks about the mixed results from the U.S. Supreme Court rulings on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes’ participation in school sports
  • Maya Soetoro-Ng, Indonesian-American academic and sister to Barack Obama, reflects on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago 
  • Honolulu Civil Beat’s Stewart Yerton reports on the debate around solar energy powering Oʻahu | Full Story  
  • HPR’s Cassie Ordonio reports on a new OHA program giving Native Hawaiian students an immersive legislative experience | Full Story 
  • Consolidated Theatres Kapolei and Oʻahu based stand-up group ComedyU team up to bring local comedians and local movie theaters together
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