Public First observed that the State Department of Hawaiian Home Lands provides significant information about the process for applying for a homestead lease. But DHHL’s[...]

Public First requested records concerning parole proceedings regarding John Freudenberg after his release from prison in May 2024. Released Audio Released Records

In various requests, Public First has sought information about children in foster care who have died or been seriously injured as a result of abuse[...]

Public First facilitated requests for sample data from police departments for what it tracks concerning 911 calls and for what it tracks concerning its larger[...]

Public First requested files related to a complaint for an August 2020 incident–an alleged excessive use of force on a handcuffed individual–investigated by the Honolulu[...]

Public First requested records concerning a $65,000 grant by the County of Hawai`i to the Pāhoa Lava Zone Museum to purchase and install a 25[...]

The Law Center requested the following, among other things, from the Executive Office for the United States Attorneys: “Records sufficient to identify all law enforcement[...]

The Law Center worked with the Honolulu Police Department to obtain readily releasable data regarding use of force. As HPD has migrated to better record[...]

After a litigant in federal court alleged that the Honolulu Police Department maintained a Brady list, the Law Center made a request for the list[...]

On April 13, 2022, after Honolulu City Council Chair Tommy Waters raised concerns about a committee established by Mayor Rick Blangiardi to allocate certain federal[...]