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Maui resort hate-crime incident

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Maui resort hate‑crime hate-crime incident

On July 17, 2026, a family from California vacationing at the Kaanapali Alii resort in Lahaina, Maui, was attacked by a large group of local youths. Police reports described a melee involving approximately 30 people that began near the pool and spread to the barbecue area, with attackers using the Hawaiian slur “haole” and shouting anti‑white threats. area. Six family members required medical treatment, including one man who suffered a severe head wound. In the days wound requiring 13 staples after being struck with a chair. The family reported that followed, Maui police arrested several teenagers suspected of participating in attackers used the disturbance. Hawaiian slur “haole” and shouted anti-white threats. As the investigation progressed, authorities made several arrests. Initially, a 20-year-old resident was arrested for assault and later released. By July 29, late July, six teens teenagers aged 14 to 17 were taken into custody on suspicion of riot, felony assault, riot and possible hate‑crime violations. The investigation continues, felony assault. By August 8, the Maui Police Department confirmed nine total arrests related to the incident, including a 16-year-old boy. Prior to this, seven teenagers and the incident has drawn national attention 20-year-old man had been detained; the juveniles were subsequently released to alleged their parents via Family Court. Investigators are working with the FBI to determine if the assault was motivated by racial motivations behind bias or gang-related activity, though police have not yet officially determined if the assault. incident qualifies as a hate crime.

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