In 2020, Officer Uemura was implicated in a federal civil rights lawsuit for allegedly arresting a 15-year-old boy in retaliation for a personal dispute involving his own son. The lawsuit claims that Officer Uemura abused his authority by orchestrating the arrest without proper cause, highlighting issues of conflict of interest and misuse of power within the department. ([acluhi.org](https://www.acluhi.org/en/press-releases/oahu-family-files-federal-civil-rights-lawsuit-against-city-and-county-honolulu-and?utm_source=openai))
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