If confirmed, her term will expire in six years. Honolulu police raid homeless camp ADVERTISING HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials have used a new city ordinance prohibiting storing personal items on public property to clear sidewalks of a homeless encampment.
Honolulu police raid homeless camp
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu officials have used a new city ordinance prohibiting storing personal items on public property to clear sidewalks of a homeless encampment.
Workers spent Thursday tagging items and removing tents and other belongings near Honolulu’s Iwilei area, a day after issuing 38 notices.
The mayor signed the bill last month despite concerns that the measure would unfairly target the homeless.
The ordinance allows officials to tag property that has been left in public areas for more than 24 hours with a notice. From that time, property owners will have 24 hours to remove the items before they are impounded.
City spokeswoman Louise Kim McCoy said 10 truckloads of items were taken away Thursday.
Fugitive appears in Hawaii court
HONOLULU (AP) — A fugitive who evaded U.S. law enforcement for seven years on allegations of passport fraud appeared in Hawaii federal court.
Fifty-year-old Cynthia Jean Reed was in U.S. Federal court Friday on grand jury charges of making false statements in submitting a passport application in 2004.
Authorities say Reed took a Maui woman’s identity to gain a passport, which she used traveling in Florida, the Virgin Islands, Canada and Mexico.
U.S. State Department investigators worked with authorities in Mexico to locate Reed. She was found in the Mexican resort city of Cabo San Lucas in December.
If convicted, Reed could serve up to 10 years in prison and pay as much as $250,000 in fines.
Reed still faces state charges including forgery and assault on a police officer.
Senate voting on judge confirmation
HONOLULU (AP) — Family law attorney Mimi DesJardins faces a confirmation vote by the full Senate Friday, the final hurdle in her appointment to the District Court of the Second Circuit, State of Hawaii.
DesJardins, who is licensed to practice law in Hawaii and Washington, has extensive criminal defense experience and has previously worked as a deputy prosecuting attorney, deputy public defender and deputy corporation counsel, all in Maui County.
Maui’s prosecuting attorney, the executive director of Women Helping Women and Araki-Regan & Associates submitted testimony in support of the appointment, as did 21 private individuals.
Two individuals testified in opposition over a custody case currently on appeal.
DesJardins’ appointment received unanimous consent by the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor Thursday.
If confirmed, her term will expire in six years.
