Kauai's FM97

1 hour ago

Due to all the unfortunate events that hit Honolulu Police Department, being transparent cause quite the issue. Specifically, if the commission was violating the constitution by kicking out the public and members of the media for contested case hearings. Those determine if taxpayers should pay for the attorneys of Honolulu Police Officers accused of crimes. The two officers at the center of the dispute, Officer Minh-hung "Bobby" Nguyen and Officer Daniel Sellers. Both are targets in the FBI public corruption investigation involving former HPD Chief Louis Kealoha and his wife. The Kealohas and that uncle were involved in a bitter family feud over money. Officers Nguyen and Sellers are also accused of helping to frame that uncle for a crime he did not commit. ...

Kauai's FM97

2 hours ago

It says it all in the headline! The North Shore of Oahu native accomplished the feat during heat 2 round 4 against world champion Mick Fanning and rookie Frederico Morais. John John Florence will advance to round five, where he will face Owen Wright of Australia at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa. He joined two other surfers who also scored perfect 10s before the contest had to be postponed after a shark spotting. ...

Kauai's FM97

2 hours ago

Facebook's head of news partnerships, Campbell Brown, says the current plan is to require payments after reading 10 articles from a publisher through Facebook. Brown said at a conference in New York Tuesday that news organizations have been calling for subscription capabilities. In a separate statement, Brown says Facebook is in early talks with publishers on “how we might better support subscription business models.” Last week, news publishers said they are seeking permission from Congress for the right to negotiate jointly with Google and Facebook on ads and other issues. ...