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Hawaii unveils MLK exhibit as voting rights rollback looms

7/1/2026

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Keith Regan, acting as governor, presided over the June 30, 2026 unveiling of a Martin Luther King Jr. photo exhibit at Hawaii State Capitol.
The exhibit includes unseen Matt Herron photos donated by his widow and lei King wore after a Hawaiian delegation visited Selma in March 1965.
It runs through July 7, framed by the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision that removed remaining Voting Rights Act provisions, raising concerns about Black representation.

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Story summary

Keith Regan, acting as governor, presided over the June 30, 2026 unveiling of a Martin Luther King Jr. photo exhibit at Hawaii State Capitol.
The exhibit includes unseen Matt Herron photos donated by his widow and lei King wore after a Hawaiian delegation visited Selma in March 1965.
It runs through July 7, framed by the Supreme Court’s 2026 decision that removed remaining Voting Rights Act provisions, raising concerns about Black representation.