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Jeremy Yurow
I'm Jeremy Yurow, a Hawaii-based reporter at Courthouse News Service. My goal is to bring national attention to the legal and political issues affecting the islands I call home. In the past, I’ve covered everything from elections, government, and social justice to breaking news, misinformation, and political trends. For story tips, please feel free to DM or email me at: [email protected]
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University of Hawaii officials win personal immunity after professor criticized Black History event
A law professor claims the school violated his First Amendment rights by disciplining him after he spoke out about the university's lack of Black representation during Black History Month.
Asteroid bombardment may have delayed Earth's first continents
Repeated asteroid impacts during Earth's early history may have pumped so much heat into the planet's interior that stable continents couldn’t form for hundreds of millions of years.
Several claims dismissed in suit over Terence Crawford gunpoint detention
A magistrate judge dismissed three claims in a lawsuit brought by passengers in boxer Terence Crawford’s car who say Omaha police unlawfully detained them at gunpoint during a traffic stop.
Fossil site of extinct human cousin may have been all female
Scientists analyzed proteins from the teeth of at least 20 Homo naledi individuals and found no male markers, suggesting a South African cave system could contain the first known sex-specific burial site by a non-human species.
Maui rewrote coastal development rules, and advocates say it handed developers the keys
An environmental group says Maui's new coastal development rules let developers decide whether they need a permit. Hawaii's Supreme Court is now weighing whether that's legal.
Scientists discover salt clouds swirling around 'pink planet'
The pink planet has fascinated astronomers for years. The James Webb Space Telescope finally got a good look and found something no one expected: clouds made of salt.
Astronomers trace ghost particle to a distant star-forming galaxy
Scientists may have linked a high-energy neutrino detected on Earth to a galaxy more than 11 billion light-years away, a finding that could explain where the universe's most powerful neutrinos are produced.
Claims that Maui's streetlights kill endangered seabirds head to trial
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that claims Maui County operates streetlights that disorient and kill protected Hawaiian seabirds must go to trial.