The Honolulu City Council created an HPD Staffing and Retention Task Force to study Honolulu Police Department recruitment and retention issues. The Task Force issued[...]

After implementation of red light and speed enforcement cameras at select intersections in Honolulu, Public First requested records about the State Department of Transportation’s policies[...]

The Hawai`i Paroling Authority regularly reports to the Governor concerning its activities in connection with minimum terms of imprisonment, parole determinations, parole violation hearings, and[...]

On December 16, 2025, the Office of Information Practices commented on recent reports of individuals disrupting virtual meetings by publishing offensive content to obstruct Sunshine[...]

The State charges police commissions with the responsibility to determine whether police officers qualify for legal counsel provided by the county. Consistent with its rules[...]

The Food Safety Branch of the State Department of Health inspects facilities that serve food for various public health risks and good food safety practices.[...]

The Honolulu Police Department uses automated license plate readers in marked police cars and other locations to identify vehicles from a list of stolen cars[...]

After news that the Honolulu bottling plant for Coca-Cola would be shutting down, Public First requested water usage data for the facility over the preceding[...]

Public First requested information regarding requests in the preceding five years to remove books from Hawai`i State Public Library System facilities. The agency provided a[...]

In 2025, the State of Hawai`i discharged Isaac Choy from his position as Vice President of Finance for the Hawai`i Tourism Authority. Before the termination,[...]