HONOLULU (KHON2) — Ten community members, including House Representative-elect Kim Coco Iwamoto and Democratic candidate for State House District 29, Ikaika Hussey, had cases dismissed related to their supporting locked-out HNA nurses in September.
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The members were arrested for blocking a bus filled with replacement nurses for those locked out at the Kapiʻolani Medical Center.
The office of the prosecuting attorney found that “there was a lack of evidence to prove the cases beyond a reasonable doubt” so they declined to file charges.
Iwamoto, Hussey included in those arrested at Kapiolani nurses’ protest
Motions were filed to dismiss each citation and were granted by district court judges.
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No nurses were arrested during the incident.
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