According to data collected last year, nearly 6,000 people experienced homelessness in the islands — with the vast majority of those being residents and 1 in 4 being Native Hawaiians. With homelessness still proving to be a chronic problem, state Sen. Joy San Buenaventura and state Rep. John Mizuno sat down with HNN on “The Debrief” to discuss this issue and what is being done to help those in need.

<p>According to data collected last year, nearly 6,000 people experienced homelessness in the islands — with the vast majority of those being residents and 1 in 4 being Native Hawaiians. With homelessness still proving to be a chronic problem, state Sen. Joy San Buenaventura and state Rep. John Mizuno sat down with HNN on “The Debrief” to discuss this issue and what is being done to help those in need.</p>

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<p>The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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