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The Conversation: Sylvia Luke pleads not guilty; Podcaster Kamaka Dias reflect on the Peace Corps

By Catherine Cruz,
Catherine Cluett Pactol, Maddie Bender
Published July 31, 2026 at 12:02 PM HST
Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, second from right, with attorney Richard Sing, right, Ford Fuchigami, left, with attorney Eric Seitz, second from left, appear for arraignment in the Circuit Courtroom of Judge Ronald Johnson on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Honolulu. Pool photo by Jamm Aquino
Jamm Aquino
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, second from right, with attorney Richard Sing, right, Ford Fuchigami, left, with attorney Eric Seitz, second from left, appear for arraignment in the Circuit Courtroom of Judge Ronald Johnson on Thursday, July 30, 2026, in Honolulu. Pool photo by Jamm Aquino
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