The Honolulu Advertiser's Rob Perez, Kevin Dayton, Jeff Widener and Russell McCrory talk about how they reported their investigation of domestic violence, "Crossing the Line: Abuse in Hawai'i Homes," and why it won the 2009 Dart Award for Excellence in Coverage of Trauma.
This exceptional seven-part investigative series tells the stories of native Hawai’ian women whose lives were forever changed by domestic violence. Originally published in The Honolulu Advertiser in December, 2008.
The intimate diary of Daysha Aiona-Aka, a 21-year old mother who was murdered at the hands of her estranged boyfriend, offers a rare glimpse of the dynamics of unfolding domestic abuse. Originally published in The Honolulu Advertiser in December, 2008 as part of Crossing the Line: Abuse in Hawai'i Homes.