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In this photo provided by Denise Cordeiro, Gordon Cordeiro, who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he said he didn't commit, visits the grave of his mother Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Makawao, Hawaii, hours after a judge ordered his release because of new evidence (Denise Cordeiro via AP)

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Hawaii man freed after 30 years in prison visits mother's grave and ponders ubiquitous cellphones
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press
Sat,02/22/25-7:38PM , 125 Reads
HONOLULU (AP) — One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered him released after spending 30 years in prison for a killing he always maintained he had nothing to do with was his mother’s Hawaii gravesite.
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In this photo provided by Kenneth Lawson, Gordon Cordeiro, who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he said he didn't commit, enjoys dinner at a steak house Friday, Feb. 21, 2025, in Kahului, Hawaii, hours after a judge ordered him released because of new evidence. (Kenneth Lawson via AP)

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After 30 years in prison for murder, new DNA evidence frees Hawaii man who maintained innocence
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press
Fri,02/21/25-6:25PM , 172 Reads
HONOLULU (AP) — A Hawaii man who spent 30 years in prison for a murder he long denied committing declared the day “Freedom Friday” and said he was eager to visit his mother after a judge ordered him released because of new DNA evidence.
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A general view shows the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii, Aug. 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

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Hawaii court rules against insurance companies in Maui wildfire, allowing $4B settlement to proceed
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press
Mon,02/10/25-2:30PM , 123 Reads
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Supreme Court ruled Monday that insurance companies can’t bring their own legal actions against those blamed for Maui’s catastrophic 2023 wildfire, allowing a $4 billion settlement that was on
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Attorney Jesse Max Creed, right, speaks during a Hawaii Supreme Court hearing in Honolulu, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, regarding settlements related to the 2023 Lahaina wildfires. (Jamm Aquino/Honolulu Star-Advertiser via AP, Pool)

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What to know about what's tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER - Associated Press
Thu,02/06/25-12:03AM , 100 Reads
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui's catastrophic 2023 wildfire, the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century.
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