AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHonolulu Court: The Hawaiʻi Supreme Court is weighing whether Honolulu Zoo elephants Mari and Vaigai can seek habeas corpus review of their confinement, a case that could test how state law treats animal rights. City Council: A shopping-cart crackdown advanced 7-2 despite critics’ concerns it could criminalize homelessness; the bill would restrict possession of carts without owner markings or authorization. OHA Election: Long-serving trustee John Waiheʻe IV appears to have lost his seat after 26 years, as former Honolulu Council Chair Ikaika Anderson joins the board. Immigration Policy: Public meetings on Hawaiʻi Island will explain six new state laws covering local police cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, rights notices in custody and protections for community locations. End-of-Life Care: Use of Hawaiʻi’s medical aid-in-dying law is rising amid opposition, with families describing the relief the option can bring to people facing terminal illness.
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