Ben Lowenthal – Honolulu Civil Beat https://www.civilbeat.org Honolulu Civil Beat - Investigative Reporting Mon, 08 Apr 2024 22:16:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en-US Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii’s Top Court Says A Fetus Is Not A Person. Alabama Could Not Disagree More

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled that a fetus is not a person and cannot be a crime victim in 2005, a decision that carries extra weight in a post-Roe world.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/04/ben-lowenthal-hawaiis-top-court-says-a-fetus-is-not-a-person-alabama-could-not-disagree-more/ Ben Lowenthal: Courts Should Not Give Prosecutors A Pass For Using Tainted Evidence

Failed prosecutions are no reason to roll back protections against unconstitutional search and seizure.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/ben-lowenthal-courts-should-not-give-prosecutors-a-pass-for-using-tainted-evidence/ Ben Lowenthal: The Surprising Persistence Of Conservatism In True Blue Hawaii

A look at the state's history shows that homegrown support for Donald Trump and extreme right-wing organizations didn't materialize overnight.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/03/ben-lowenthal-the-surprising-persistence-of-conservatism-in-true-blue-hawaii/ Ben Lowenthal: We Need Housing, But Not At The Expense Of Local Culture And History

Plans for converting Honolulu's Bethel Block into affordable housing won't make a dent in the shortage any time soon.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/ben-lowenthal-we-need-housing-but-not-at-the-expense-of-local-culture-and-history/ Ben Lowenthal: Many States Are Moving To Shorten Probation Periods. Hawaii Isn’t One Of Them

Lengthy probation periods can be detrimental to families and community and to chances of reintegrating offenders.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/02/ben-lowenthal-many-states-are-moving-to-shorten-probation-periods-hawaii-isnt-one-of-them/ Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii’s Local Identity Is Distinctive But Hard To Pin Down

The Unity March in Lahaina was a reflection of both Native Hawaiian values and the unique culture of the Valley Isle.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/ben-lowenthal-hawaiis-local-identity-is-distinctive-but-hard-to-pin-down/ Ben Lowenthal: Hawaii’s History Shows That Sometimes The Insurrectionists Win

Instigators of the 1893 coup against the Hawaiian monarchy would go on to hold prominent office.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2024/01/ben-lowenthal-hawaiis-history-shows-that-sometimes-the-insurrectionists-win/ Ben Lowenthal: Peter Ohashi Gracefully Rode Maui’s Waves Of Change

The life story of the longtime Upcountry resident personifies the need to embrace the ups and downs of the Valley Isle.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/ben-lowenthal-it-was-a-year-of-big-changes-on-maui-and-thats-nothing-new/ Ben Lowenthal: Local News Outlets Need To Stop Feeding Off Low-Level Crime

Traditional coverage relies on publicly shaming people who have been arrested but haven't been convicted of a crime.

]]> https://www.civilbeat.org/2023/12/ben-lowenthal-local-news-outlets-need-to-stop-feeding-off-low-level-crime/ Ben Lowenthal: We’re Failing Our Community When We Banish Prisoners To The Mainland

Justice Thurgood Marshall called banishment a "unique and severe deprivation," but Hawaii shows no indication of stopping.

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