Once a part of the urban fabric, pay phones are disappearing. In Hawaii, some are being removed, but others seem to be decaying in place.

Geanna's father said he reported she'd been beaten by her foster mother, but the state kept her in the home and returned her there after she was inexplicably taken from another relative who wanted to adopt her.

Two bills already approved by their respective houses aim to correct a longtime shortcoming, though it remains to be seen if it's the right approach.

The only way to prevent this horror from being repeated is by publicly dissecting exactly what went wrong.

The details of the state's involvement in placing and overseeing 10-year-old Geanna Bradley are still hazy. What can we conclude so far?

Sarah Coultas only found out about the placement by chance two and a half months later, despite a state regulation requiring parents to be informed.

The Public First Law Center has filed motions to unseal foster and adoption records showing why the state placed Ariel Sellers with parents accused of murdering her.

Dania Novack argued she had been treated unfairly in her divorce from a husband whose new partner was a Maui judge. Six years later, the Hawaii Supreme Court agreed.

After a father — and Civil Beat — raised questions, the Judiciary stepped in and the judge has taken corrective actions. The case underscores the need for Hawaii to take a closer look at judicial ethics.