Hawaii's governor rescinds emergency proclamation put in place to deal with protesters of construction of a telescope at Mauna Kea, considered sacred by Native Hawaiians.
HONOLULU — Hawaii's governor on Tuesday rescinded an emergency proclamation put in place to deal with native Hawaiian protesters who are blocking a road to prevent the construction of a giant telescope at a mountain summit they consider sacred.
Law enforcement arrested 38 people, mostly elders, who were blocking the road July 17, the third day of the protest. Ige said law enforcement on the ground judged it wasn’t in the best interests of everyone’s safety to arrest more people. The protest group Pu'uhonua o Pu'uhuluhulu called the governor’s announcement"a victory that reaffirms our resolve."
Ige indicated he found it helpful to visit the protest site last week."I certainly found in instructive for me to be able to speak with and talk with protesters face to face. It gave me an appreciation for their passion and commitment," he said.
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