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Attorney General Anne Lopez wants the information in a timely manner from the Maui Emergency Management Agency, the Maui Department of Public Works and the Maui Department of Water Supply. The first phase of the independent investigation by the Underwriters Laboratories Fire Safety Research Institute requires access to all the facts, the attorney general's office said.
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The Hawaiʻi attorney general's office urges the public to research charities if in doubt and to report suspicious fundraisers. David Day, special assistant to the attorney general, said to watch out for charities asking for personal information or using pressure tactics.
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Kaleo Manuel, Deputy of the state Commission on Water Resource Management, is back at work after a controversial redeployment following the Aug. 8 wildfires in West Maui.
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AG will not reinstate water official anytime soon, despite calls from some in the Hawaiian communitySeveral dozen prominent Native Hawaiian leaders gathered at the Capitol last week to voice their concerns about the redeployment of Water Commission Deputy Kaleo Manuel. They are calling on an apology from the Green administration and Manuel's reinstatement.
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The bipartisan coalition includes 22 other states and territories urging a federal court to reject withdrawing hundreds of lawsuits against 3M relating to the presence of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, in water.
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Gov. Josh Green’s choice for the state attorney general received the initial recommendation from lawmakers on Wednesday. Anne Lopez received a positive nod from the Senate's Judiciary committee, with a 4-1 vote.
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Law enforcement arrested 38 mostly Native Hawaiian elders during a 2019 demonstration against the Thirty Meter Telescope planned for Maunakea. Of these, 30 had their cases dismissed.
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What could this mean for the climate change fight? Does the Supreme Court have a judicial veto over the powers of federal agencies? Hawaiʻi Deputy Solicitor General Ewan Raynor joined The Conversation to walk us through the implications of the case.
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A grand jury has indicted a former Kauaʻi Police Department records clerk for fraud and theft, according to the state attorney general. Mikalynn Hiranaka could face up to 20 years in prison and fines.
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President Joe Biden is nominating nine lawyers to run U.S. attorney’s offices across the country. It's a diverse group of candidates in the latest round of picks for the top law enforcement positions. The nominees include Clare Connors, who has served as the attorney general in Hawaiʻi since 2019.