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The leader of a Hawaiian sovereignty group who led a brief takeover of the storied Iolani Palace last year has been convicted of simple trespass.
The FBI is investigating several companies that allegedly bilked Native Hawaiian homeowners out of more than $300,000 by offering bogus foreclosure rescue bonds.
The grounds of a historic palace reopened Monday for the first time since members of a group advocating Hawaiian sovereignty briefly took control last week.
Surrounded by royal guards and the occasional tourist, Her Majesty Mahealani Kahau and her government ministers hold court every day under a tent outside the palace of Hawaii's last monarch, passing laws and discussing how to secure reparations for the Native Hawaiian people.
Native Hawaiian sovereignty advocates briefly chained shut the gates of a historic palace, saying they were reclaiming land of the Hawaiian monarchy that was stolen during the overthrow of the kingdom more than 100 years ago.
Dorie-Ann Kahale and her five daughters moved from a homeless shelter to a mansion Thursday, courtesy of a Japanese real estate mogul who is handing over eight of his multimillion-dollar homes to low-income Native Hawaiian families.
As the birth of his third child drew closer last fall, Kalehua Krug and his wife, Kihapai, knew they needed the cooperation of their doctor to perform an important Native Hawaiian birth ritual.
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