Nov. 22 (UPI) — A jury discovered two males on the Hawaiian island of Maui responsible on Tuesday of a racially-motivated assault that left one man significantly injured.
Courtroom paperwork revealed Kaulana Alo-Kaonohi, 32, and Levi Aki Jr., 33, have been each convicted of a hate crime after attacking a white man who was making an attempt to maneuver into their Native Hawaiian neighborhood of Kahakuloa on the island.
The sufferer, who can solely be known as C.Okay., was within the means of transferring into the house in February of 2014 when he was attacked by the 2 males. Each Alo-Kaonohi and Aki Jr. threatened to “tie [C.K.] up and drag [him]” and make him “go lacking” if he did not depart the realm instantly.
“Your pores and skin is the mistaken f****** colour,” Alo-Kaonohi then advised him in a threatening method. He then struck C.Okay. behind the top with a shovel, leading to a bloody wound.
The 2 males returned to the house later that day as C.Okay. was within the midst of packing and attacked him as soon as once more with the shovel, hitting him within the face and rendering him unconscious.
C.Okay. awoke to seek out the 2 males repeatedly kicking him within the aspect, which broke two of his ribs. He additionally suffered a concussion from the second shovel hit.
Through the second assault, one of many two attackers advised C.Okay. that “no white man is ever going to stay right here.”
C.Okay. moved to the realm together with his household following his spouse’s a number of sclerosis analysis compelled her to retire.
This verdict brings justice and vindication to the sufferer, a person who was assaulted and practically killed merely primarily based on the colour of his pores and skin,” Justice Division Civil Rights Division Assistant Lawyer Common Kristen Clarke stated in a press release launched Tuesday following the conviction.
“The jury’s verdict – and in reality this entire prosecution – displays the Division of Justice’s dedication to defending each particular person on this nation from race-based violence, whatever the race of the perpetrator or the sufferer. The legislation applies equally to everybody.”
Each males face a most sentence of 10 years in jail. Sentencing is ready for March 2, 2023.
“The jury’s verdict confirms that the rule of legislation serves to guard all individuals in our neighborhood from vicious assaults, irrespective of the colour of their pores and skin,”U.S. Lawyer for the District of Hawaii Clare Connors stated in a press release.
“When folks commit violent crimes towards somebody out of hatred for the sufferer’s race, the Division of Justice will guarantee they face felony penalties in a court docket of legislation.”
The National Park Service is warning parents to keep their children close after a toddler ran toward the edge of a 400-foot-tall cliff at Hawaii National Park on Christmas.
The young boy was at the park with his family to view the eruption of the Kilauea volcano. They were in a closed area at Kilauea Overlook when he wandered away from his family before the “near miss.” His mother, screaming, managed to grab him just about a foot away from a fatal fall.
“Park rangers remind visitors to stay on trail, stay out of closed areas and to keep their children close, especially when watching Kīlauea from viewpoints along Crater Rim Trail. Those who ignore the warnings, walk past closure signs, lose track of loved ones, and sneak into closed areas to get a closer look do so at great risk,” the agency warned.
Rangers noted that dangers escalate during volcanic eruptions, as people flock to view the spectacle of lava flowing out of the Earth’s crust. The Park Service urged drivers to slow, and watch out for pedestrians, Hawaiian geese, and switch to low beams when other cars and pedestrians are present.
The eruption, which started on December 23, is now in its second pause, according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory. But, it could still restart at any time.
Furthermore, emissions of toxic gas remain high, including particulate matter called tephra. Billions of minuscule pieces of tephra, which include all fragments of rock ejected into the air by an erupting volcano, can be carried on winds for thousands of miles and can cause respiratory issues. Volcanoes also produce dangerous gases, like carbon dioxide and hydrogen chloride.
Tephra has blanketed the closed portion of Crater Rim Drive downwind of the lava.
“The hazards that coincide with an eruption are dangerous, and we have safety measures in place including closed areas, barriers, closure signs, and traffic management,” Park Superintendent Rhonda Loh said in a statement.
“Your safety is our utmost concern, but we rely on everyone to recreate responsibility. National parks showcase nature’s splendor but they are not playgrounds,” she said.
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The state Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit by Maui County Council candidate Kelly King to overturn the general election results.
King lost her race last month to incumbent Tom Cook by 97 votes.
She argued the county rejected too many ballots because of missing or invalid signatures, and that voters weren’t offered enough help to fix the problems.
In Maui County, there were nearly 1,100 deficient ballots compared to the national average. King says Maui County’s rejection rate was nearly double the state average in 2022.
But the high court ruled Tuesday that the County Clerk’s Office followed state law and all administrative rules to cure the deficient ballots.
View the full decision here.
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HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Authorities are investigating how a passenger without a ticket got onto a Delta Airlines flight bound for Honolulu Christmas Eve.
According to Delta Airlines, the traveler boarded flight 487 from Seattle to Honolulu, on an Airbus A321neo aircraft.
The traveler has not been identified, but the airlines confirmed the person was discovered during the taxi out at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday.
The flight returned to the gate, where the person was removed and arrested. The Transportation Security Administration conducted additional security checks, including customer rescreening.
The flight was delayed 2 hours and 15 minutes and continued on to Honolulu, the airline said.
Delta Airlines said in a statement: “As there are no matters more important than safety and security, Delta people followed procedures to have an unticketed passenger removed from the flight and then apprehended. We apologize to our customers for the delay in their travels and thank them for their patience and cooperation.”
Delta said early indications are the unticketed passenger boarded the flight at the gate without presenting a boarding pass.
TSA says the passenger made it through the standard screening, and did not possess any prohibited items.
The investigation is ongoing.
This happened on the same day that a body was discovered in the wheel well of a United Airlines flight that arrived in Kahului from Chicago.
That incident also remains under investigation.
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