Kim Gamel

1 week ago | civilbeat.org | Ian Lind |Kim Gamel

The judge also denied a request for a “non-custodial” sentence that would allow Delia Fabro-Miske to continue raising her daughter. Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted with updates from Ian Lind’s blog, iLind.net, with the author’s permission. Delia Fabro-Miske, the daughter-in-law of the late business owner and racketeering boss Michael J. Miske, Jr., was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison by Judge Derrick K. Watson during a hearing in Honolulu’s Federal District Court.

Jan 8, 2025 | civilbeat.org | Kim Gamel

The cases against Michael Miske’s co-defendants continue more than a month after the convicted crime boss was found dead in his cell. Editor’s note: This column is being reprinted from his blog, iLind.net, with the author’s permission. Two more of Michael Miske’s original 10 co-defendants were sentenced this week, with each receiving three years in federal custody. On Monday, Federal Judge Derrick Watson sentenced Michael Buntenbah, 52, to a 36-month term of imprisonment.

Dec 31, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Kim Gamel

The use of mail ballots exploded in 2020 as states looked for ways to accommodate voters during the Covid-19 pandemic. This story was written by Audrey McAvoy and Ayanna AlexanderHONOLULU (AP) — As with many voters on Maui, Joshua Kamalo thought the race for president wasn’t the only big contest on the November ballot. He also was focused on a hotly contested seat for the local governing board.

Dec 29, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Kim Gamel

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Dec 15, 2024 | civilbeat.org | Kim Gamel

There are good reasons to support pre-K education without resorting to unsupported claims. If you’ve spent any time working in education, you know how often data is conscripted to justify change, big and small. Which is good! Reform should be based upon data to whatever extent possible. Vibes alone can’t improve educational outcomes.