Articles by Rob Perez
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The U.S. Military Pledged to Remove Unexploded Bombs from This Island–Native Hawaiians Are Still Waiting
Rob Perez | Honolulu Star-Advertiser/ProPublica – TRANSCEND Media Service,
28 Nov 2022
26 Nov 2022 – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which is leading the remediation effort, has been plagued by shoddy work and multiple regulatory disputes, according to an investigation by the Honolulu Star-Advertiser and ProPublica.
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The U.S. Owes Hawaiians Millions of Dollars Worth of Land but Congress Helped Make Sure the Debt Wasn’t Paid
Rob Perez | ProPublica - TRANSCEND Media Service,
10 May 2021
7 May 2021 – Hawaii’s two elder statesmen — U.S. Sens. Daniel Inouye and Daniel Akaka — were at the forefront of efforts to ensure that the U.S. compensated Native Hawaiians for ancestral lands taken from them over the years. In a 1995 law, the U.S. promised to pay its land debt to Hawaiians, thousands of whom are waiting for homes. But Congress, including the state’s own delegation, voted to give the land to other parties.
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