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The law makes a few exceptions to its protection of free speech -- not liking what you hear isn't one of them.

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In August 1993, Reiner was shooting parts of a movie called “North” on Kauaʻi. One scene required a large group of locals to ...

The Texas Legislature created policies for transparent artificial intelligence use by state agencies. Georgia ordered a ...

Police chief selection processes are often carried out in isolation from department employees, not just in Honolulu.

Nick Schlapak is the president of the State of Hawaiʻi Organization of Police Officers, which represents over 2,500 police officers in the Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi and Maui police departments. A ...