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Peaceful Labor Day rallies to promote rights of ‘Workers, NOT Billionaires!’

People in 4 Big Island locations — 8 total throughout the state — will join nationwide protests meant to let President Donald Trump and his administration know that the growing income gap, ‘military takeover’ of Washington, budget bill and more are repulsive, rallying against authoritarianism.

ACLU sues Honolulu city, county for homeless sweeps; Hawaiʻi County’s mayor said its ‘park enforcement operations’ are different

Mayor Mitch Roth and Hawaiʻi County staff have reviewed what the ACLU of Hawai‘i is claiming in its lawsuit against the City and County of Honolulu regarding enforcement actions agains the homeless — and he said on Tuesday that what is happening on Hawai‘i Island regarding park enforcement operations is different.

Hawaiʻi County conducts houseless sweep at Kona Aquatics Center; 13 people receive help

Hawaiʻi County said future enforcement efforts are planned to address issues at parks around the island as part of an ongoing initiative to ensure the safety, cleanliness and functionality of public spaces.

Houseless at Kona Aquatics Center dreading Wednesday’s Hawaiʻi County sweep

There was uneasiness among at least a dozen houseless adults who were camped in front of Hawaiʻi County’s Kona Aquatics Center on Tuesday as they awaited their inevitable so-called eviction the next day.

Hawaiʻi County defends homeless sweeps on public property in letter to ACLU of Hawaiʻi

Hawai’i County, in a letter to ACLU of Hawai’i, defended its May 24 “large-scale enforcement operation” to remove homeless people from a county park in Kona.

ACLU demands Hawaiʻi County homeless sweeps stop until adequate shelters, safe places

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai‘i issued a letter on June 2 to the County of Hawai’i demanding that it stop planned sweeps of houseless people and their possessions until there is a place for them to go.