#Attorney General

The Hawaiʻi Attorney General is trying to obtain investigative files that were compiled by the Hawaiʻi Island Police Department in its internal investigation of four officers.

Hawai‘i County Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen confirmed receiving the criminal cases involving the four officers and forwarded them to the state Attorney General for an impartial review.

Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in releasing the a statement reacting to what she called the “unlawful deployment” of California National Guard against protestors in California.

Coalition stands against the directive, which tells federal employees to choose between legally fraught “buyout” and being terminated.

Senate Bill 3335 legalizes adult-use cannabis as well as establishes the Hawaiʻi Cannabis Authority and Cannabis Control Board within the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to regulate all aspects of the cannabis plant.

Following the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the ATF has proposed a new regulation to clarify what it means for a person to be “engaged in the business” of dealing in firearms.

Perjury is a Class C felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a $10,000 fine. Tampering with a Government Record is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of one year in prison and/or a $2,000 fine.

“The FCC and state leaders share a common enemy: robocall scammers targeting consumers and businesses around the country,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a press release.

The federal legislation, named in honor of two Black World War II veterans, extends eligibility for housing loans and educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Black World War II veterans, their surviving spouses, and certain direct descendants if the veteran was previously denied benefits on the basis of race.  

Hawaiʻi Attorney General Anne Lopez joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general supporting the constitutionality of New York’s concealed-carry laws by asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to reverse a lower court decision that preliminarily enjoined certain aspects of New York’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act, also known as CCIA.

An O’ahu lawmaker sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr asking that his agency investigate New York City’s policy of sending homeless citizens to other states across the nation.

Attorney General Doug Chin yesterday filed a federal lawsuit with 19 other states against generic drug makers.

Attorney General Doug Chin said the settlement will provide Hawai’i with $420,337.77 in the settlement out of a total of $784.6 million.

In a 5-2 vote late Friday night, the Board of Land and Natural Resources approved emergency measures that would tighten access rules atop Mauna Kea.

Members of Kū Kiaʻi Mauna gathered on Oahu to address recent comments made by the governor and the continued road closure atop Mauna Kea.

The Hawai’i Supreme Court dismissed a legal challenge Wednesday from four plaintiffs to the Hawai’i Marriage Equality Act of 2013.

Attorney General Douglas Chin has joined with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and other states in a complaint against sham charities.

The Hawai’i County Board of Ethics unanimously decided to hold off on a potential investigation into Mayor Billy Kenoi’s alleged p-card spending.

Sprint and Verizon have been ordered to pay a combined $158 million following the settlement of mobile cramming allegations.

Big Island Mayor Billy Kenoi won’t run for any other public office. Kenoi remains embroiled in a controversy over personal spending on his county p-Card.