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South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing releases statement on arrest; MPD releases...
Last night, state Representative Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, released a statement on his July 26 arrest on a $250 traffic infraction bench warrant issued back in February of this year. Here’s Ing’s...
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UPDATED: South Maui Rep. Kaniela Ing deals with traffic bench warrant after...
State Representative Kaniela Ing, D–South Maui, is only now dealing with a bench warrant dating Feb. 18 of this year, after MauiTime inquired on the matter. The $250 warrant was issued by the Second...
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Maui Police Department to test body worn cameras again
It’s been about a year since the Maui Police Department’s last field test of body cameras, and the department is now conducting another field test of officer body cameras. It began on July 8 and will...
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Drew Toonz welcomes medicinal marijuana and Dunkin’ Donuts to Maui
Illustration: Andrew Miller The post Drew Toonz welcomes medicinal marijuana and Dunkin’ Donuts to Maui appeared first on Maui Time.
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New Hawaii bill reaffirms public’s right to film law enforcement
Let’s talk briefly about Senate Bill 2439, introduced by Sen. Gil Keith-Agaran, D–Kahului. It reaffirms the public’s right to record or photograph “a law enforcement officer while the officer is in...
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Maui Police starts St. Patrick’s Day Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign TODAY
Starting today, look for more Maui Police officers–and DUI checkpoints–on the roads than usual. That’s because the MPD is starting their annual St. Patrick’s Day Impaired Driving Enforcement Campaign,...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Hawaii’s history with sit-lie laws...
1. Which of the following bills did NOT recently pass the Hawaii House of Representatives, according to a Mar. 3 press release from the state House? A. HB 1814: Appropriates funds to provide training...
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Maui Police arrest another of their own officers, this time over alleged...
Sorry we’re a little late in posting this latest Maui Police Department press release on the latest officer they’ve arrested for something, but yesterday was press day. Anyway, here’s what the...
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Hawaii News Now reports FBI investigating Maui Police theft/bribery case
Back in October, when stories of Maui Police officers getting arrested for all manner of alleged crimes seemed to pop up in the news on a nearly weekly basis, we called on the Federal Bureau of...
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Hawaii state Legislature opens with new bill on police body cameras
So the state Legislature went back into session this week, and that means a steady stream of news over the next few months about new bills that may or may not improve our lives. One of the earliest...
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Eh, nice Maui police officer who keeps Pono alive!
Pono is alive! My husband and I, who live full time on the Westside, were relaxing at Airport Beach last week. The next morning, a police officer came walking up our driveway towards my husband. The...
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QuizUnderstood: How well do you know Maui’s hotel occupancy rate?
1. The average hotel occupancy rate in Hawaii over Christmas week was 82.5 percent, according to a Jan. 1 Pacific Business News blog post. What was the occupancy rate for Maui County hotels during...
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County of Maui drops appeal in Strat Goodhue / Maui Fair First Amendment case
Calling it a victory for free speech, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Hawaii office announced yesterday that the County of Maui has dropped its appeal of a First Amendment case. The case...
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Maui PD: Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes arrested Halloween at Four...
The arrest happened way back on Halloween, but the Maui Police Department just announced that they arrested Colorado Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes at the Four Seasons Wailea for alleged spousal abuse....
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know now-former UH football Coach Norm Chow?
1. This Halloween, an estimated 20,000-25,000 people visited Front Street in Lahaina, according to the Maui Police Department. How many arrests did the MPD make that night? A. 3 B. 7 C. 11 D. 15 E. 21...
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UPDATED–Maui Confidential: Yet another Maui cop arrested for allegedly...
[This story has been updated to include Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu’s Oct. 22 video message to the public.] It’s another week, and that means another Maui Police Officer has been busted for some...
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Quizunderstood: How well do you know Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran’s...
1. The Obama Administration has selected Maui County Councilmember Elle Cochran to serve on what federal committee, according to an Oct. 15 Maui County Council press release? A. National Highways...
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Let’s Play The Maui Police Misconduct Game!
Reason #739 that the Mainland U.S. is Lame and Maui is No Ka Oi: we make otherwise clear reporting on police misconduct into a fun game for all ages (well, except for babies who can’t read and people...
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Maui News reports former Maui Police Officer John Salomon is alleged Pukalani...
Man, police work is hard. Especially here on Maui. And nothing better illustrates this than the case of John Salomon, ex-Maui Police Officer. According to today’s Maui News, Salomon is officially...
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Maui Police Department conducting new Citizen’s Survey
The Maui Police Department has posted a new “Citizen’s Survey” online, and they want you–yeah, YOU–to fill it out. “We encourage the public to participate in this survey to assist the Department in...
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