al corporate contributions and conduit contributions to Waltz's congressional campaign." Hawaiian Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) <https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/09/prominent-hawaii-defense-contractor-arrested-for- cares-act-fraudk (10/1) reports, "A politically connected d

news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office." Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Sex In Exchange For Sabotaging Criminal Case. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) <https://www.civilbeat.org/beat/guilty-plea-former-maui-cop-offered-to-sabotage-case- in-exchange-for-sexual-relationship/> (5/5) reports former

al corporate contributions and conduit contributions to Waltz's congressional campaign." Hawaiian Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (10/1) reports, "A politically connected defense contractor in Hawaii was arrested and charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department for all

ews release from the U.S. Attorney's Office." Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Sex In Exchange For Sabotaging Criminal Case. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (5/5) reports former Maui police officer Brandon Charles Saffeels "admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he told a suspect he would lie o

n Charge Aubree M. Schwartz of the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement." Honolulu Managing Director Subject Of FBI Investigation. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) <https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/honolulu-managing-director-subject-of-federal- investigation/> (8/1, Jedra) reported Honolulu Managing Direct

lice officers stopped and attempted to detain him, placing him in two carotid chokeholds." Continuing Coverage: Hawaii Man Accused Of Running Mob. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) <https://www.civilbeat.org/2020/07/alleged-oahu-crime-boss-nightclub-was-a-popular- place-for-political-fundraisers/> (7/30) reports in continui

al corporate contributions and conduit contributions to Waltz's congressional campaign." Hawaiian Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (10/1) reports, "A politically connected defense contractor in Hawaii was arrested and charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department for all

lice officers stopped and attempted to detain him, placing him in two carotid chokeholds." Continuing Coverage: Hawaii Man Accused Of Running Mob. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (7/30) reports in continuing coverage about Michael Miske, who is accused of running an organized crime syndicate in Honolulu. A recent indictm

ews release from the U.S. Attorney's Office." Former Maui Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Soliciting Sex In Exchange For Sabotaging Criminal Case. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (5/5) reports former Maui police officer Brandon Charles Saffeels "admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he told a suspect he would lie o

land, said in a statement to the Washington Examiner on Thursday." The Hill (5/20, Choi, 5.69M) also reports. Wray Taps Merrill As New Hawaii SAC. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (5/19) reports, "The FBI field office in Hawaii has a new special agent in charge." On May 10, FBI Director Wray "announced Steven Merrill woul

he FBI is "on the look out for Norman Akau, the only person on the indictment still at large." KGMB-TV Honolulu (7/15, 47K) reports in a video, and Honolulu Civil Beat HI (7/16, Jung) also reports. Second Chicago Police Officer Receives Prison Time For Corruption Charges. The AP (7/15) reports the second of two "

n Charge Aubree M. Schwartz of the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement." Honolulu Managing Director Subject Of FBI Investigation. Honolulu Civil Beat HI (8/1, Jedra) reported Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya "is a 'subject' in a federal investigation and testified before a grand jury on Thur

drug trafficking charges and lying to" the DEA. FINANCIAL CRIME & CORPORATE SCANDALS Honolulu Planning Department Employees Indicted For Bribery. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (3/31, Jedra) reports, "Five current and former Honolulu Department of Planning and Permitting employees are facing federal charges for alleged

M. Schwartz of the FBI's Minneapolis Field Office made the announcement." EFTA01658040 Honolulu Managing Director Subject Of FBI Investigation. Honolulu Civil Beat HI (8/1, Jedra) reported Honolulu Managing Director Roy Amemiya "is a `subject' in a federal investigation and testified before a grand jury on Thur

lice officers stopped and attempted to detain him, placing him in two carotid chokeholds." Continuing Coverage: Hawaii Man Accused Of Running Mob. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (7/30) reports in continuing coverage about Michael Miske, who is accused of running an organized crime syndicate in Honolulu. A recent indictm

al corporate contributions and conduit contributions to Waltz's congressional campaign." Hawaiian Defense Contractor Arrested For CARES Act Fraud. Honolulu Civil Beat (HI) (10/1) reports, "A politically connected defense contractor in Hawaii was arrested and charged Wednesday by the U.S. Justice Department for all

tury has progressed, such a dismissal has begun to require willful blindness. I was a city-hall reporter for a local investigative-news site called Honolulu Civil Beat in 2011 when Donald Trump was laying the groundwork for a presidential run by publicly_questioning whether Barack Obama had been born in Hawaii, a