ACLU seeks to ban Honolulu homeless enforcement

The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai’i filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court asking for an order that Honolulu’s “anti-houseless” laws be ruled illegal, alleging they violate Hawaii’s state constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment.

By Craig T. Kojima

July 26, 2023

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Taylor Brack, left, ACLU of Hawai‘i staff attorney and Wookie Kim, ACLU of Hawaii legal director, speak on Wednesday. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in Circuit Court asking for an order that Honolulu’s “anti-houseless” laws be ruled illegal, alleging they violate Hawaii’s state constitutional prohibitions against cruel and unusual punishment.

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