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Maui County Mayor’s Race Dwindles To Five Candidates When Maui PD Arrests...
And then there were five. Last night, Maui Police arrested Maui mayoral candidate Nelson Waikiki moments after the big forum at Seabury Hall in Olinda concluded, states a Maui PD news release just...
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Special Maui Candidate Index–Maui PD Officer Keith Taguma Edition!
Maui Police Officer Keith Taguma writes thousands of traffic tickets every year. The story is that he’ll write anyone–ANYONE–a ticket, so we decided to have some fun and find out how many Maui County...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Lanai?
1. Friday, Aug. 1 marked the last run of the Sugar Cane Train on the Westside. But the Aug. 2 Maui News reported that “community leaders” are trying to raise money “to temporarily save” the train...
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Maui News Says It’s News When Cops Refuse To Name Shooter, Unless It’s Here
Was it just me, or did anyone else find the above Associated Press story about the recent shooting in Ferguson, Missouri that ran in today’s Maui News to be bitterly funny? Of course, there’s nothing...
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Maui PD To Start Big DUI Crackdown TONIGHT
Starting tonight and running through Sept. 1, the Maui Police Department will be undertaking a “crackdown” on drunk driving, as part of the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. “We...
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Quizunderstood: Who Wants To Be Maui Police Chief?
1. On Aug. 18, The Maui News reported that “nearly 20 people” had applied to be the new Maui Police Chief, though the newspaper said it could only confirm eight names. Which of the following was NOT...
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Maui PD Makes 240 Arrests During ‘Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over’ Campaign
Considering it was a concerted local effort on behalf of a national campaign, you’d think the Maui Police Department would have arrested more people for drunk driving as part of its recent “Drive...
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Maui Robocops: Looking at the militarization of the Maui Police Department
Imagine a robot that can maneuver through a building, climbing stairs and opening doors. Imagine that it can record what it sees and talk to people. Now imagine that it can hold and use a firearm. If...
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QuizUnderstood: Four Maui PD Officers Did WHAT At The Lahaina Station?
1. On Sept. 5, the University of Hawaii sent out a news release saying that grad student Mohuhano “Mo” Tu‘ikolongahau had just won the 2014 Hawaii Woodshow’s Spirit of the Show Award for “the most...
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TONIGHT: New Maui PD Chief Tivoli Faaumu Appearing Live On Akaku
If you’re curious about what newly minted Maui PD Chief Tivoli Faaumu thinks about law enforcement, then you might want to tune into Akaku Channel 55 tonight at 5pm (you can also see it on Akaku.org...
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As cannabis co-op owner Brian Murphy languishes in prison, the Hawaii...
The modern American drug war is now deep into its 43rd year. Every year, the federal government spends between $20 billion and $25 billion on measures designed to combat the sale of illegal drugs like...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Wailuku’s new meter maid?
1. There’s a new Maui Police Officer doing parking enforcement in Wailuku Town. What is the officer’s name? A. Nick Krau B. Peter Delima C. David Wikoli D. John D. Jakubczak E. Keith Taguma 2. On Feb....
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Are the new Maui Police body cameras just a Trojan Horse for more surveillance?
The Maui Police Department will soon equip at least some of its officers with body cameras, the department announced on Mar. 20. “The Plans, Training, Research and Development Section has scheduled a...
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Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber hosts Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu this Tuesday
The Maui Native Hawaiian Chamber of Commerce hosts Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu this Tuesday at the Maui Tropical Plantation. The public is invited to hear Faaumu’s vision for the Maui Police...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Maui Police crackdowns?
1. Starting Apr. 6 and running through Apr. 18, the Maui Police Department commenced a new operation designed to crack down on what driving misbehavior? A. Drunk driving B. Speeding C. Distracted...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know rejected Maui Police grant proposals?
1. The 2016 Primary Election is still 16 months away, but last week which Democratic Maui legislator held a $1,000/person fundraiser at Wolfgang’s Steakhouse in Waikiki? A. Senator J. Kalani English...
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Cannabis co-op owner Brian Murphy freed from prison
After five months in prison, Patients Without Time cannabis co-op founder Brian Murphy has been freed, according to Wailuku attorney Chris Dunn. According to Dunn, Judge Joseph Cardoza released Murphy...
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Maui Police to ‘enhance’ DUI enforcement during Memorial Day weekened
In honor of the fact that many people celebrate Memorial Day by goofing off and drinking, the Maui Police Department will be “enhancing”–their word–their efforts at stopping drinking and driving this...
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Two Maui Police personnel busted for DUI, flashing
Whoa, the Maui Police Department is in the midst of what we in the journalism profession refer to as a really crappy week. In the last three days or so, two of their own have been or are in the...
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UPDATED: Maui PD seeks public’s help in finding missing person
NOTE: On June 12, the Maui PD announced this person has been found in good health. * * * According to a news release sent out a little after midnight on June 11, the Maui Police Department is...
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