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Teenage Activist Organizes, Helps Lead BLM Protest in Kona

A Big Island teenager is moving to take control of his future before anyone can step in to take it from him. 

100 People Marched through Kailua-Kona in Solidarity of ‘Black Lives Matter’

At least 100 people marched through Kailua-Kona Sunday afternoon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Minnesota AG to Upgrade Murder Charge Against Former Officer in George Floyd’s Death

The Minnesota Attorney General plans to elevate charges against a former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck as he begged for air.

West Hawai‘i Protest Draws Hundreds Sunday

Nearly everyone lining the highway wore a face mask out of respect for current rules, and the Kailua-Kona protest was entirely peaceful.