Hawaiians protest giant telescope on holy mountain
21 July 2019 |
5:06 pm
Protesters have demanded that state authorities scrap plans to build a billion-dollar telescope on "sacred space." But Hawaii's governor has refused and instead expanded powers for police to "ensure public safety."
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