So remember a couple weeks ago when we ran this story saying District Court Judge Kelsey Kawano had thrown out the criminal case against MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo over his photographing Maui police officers two years ago because the cops didn't have probable cause to arrest him in the first place? Well, that turned out to be a bit premature–this morning, County of Maui … [Read more...] about County Of Maui Appeals Kawano’s Ruling Throwing Out Criminal Case Against MauiTime Publisher Tommy Russo
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Maui News Reports That Maui PD Has Fired Officer Nelson Johnson
Using the latest of those vague, ambiguous summaries of all the punishments the Maui Police Department serves on its own that state law requires them to release every few months, The Maui News has determined that Maui PD Officer Nelson Johnson–who was arrested back in November for allegedly abusing two of his young children–has, in fact, been terminated. State law prohibits … [Read more...] about Maui News Reports That Maui PD Has Fired Officer Nelson Johnson
Here are 20 state bills that deal with law enforcement and criminal justice that you need to know about
There must be hundreds of proposed bills floating around the state Legislature these days, dealing with all manner of topics. Some are vital, others (probably the majority) are considerably less so. Given the importance of law enforcement and criminal justice, we’ve gone through that vast pile of possible future laws and found 20 that we think our readers should know about. … [Read more...] about Here are 20 state bills that deal with law enforcement and criminal justice that you need to know about
UPDATED: New Details Emerge In Case Against Maui Police Officer Nelson Johnson
[NOTE: On Jan. 10, Jon Apo, Nelson Johnson's attorney, finally responded to my inquiry. His brief response is now part of the text below.] Maui Police Officer Nelson Johnson's arraignment on one count of inflicting bodily injury on a minor and two other counts of causing physical abuse on minors took place on Christmas Eve, a recent review of court records showed. What's more, … [Read more...] about UPDATED: New Details Emerge In Case Against Maui Police Officer Nelson Johnson
2013 MauiTime Year In Review
Let’s call 2013 the Year of Ends. Ex-National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden, who is now in exile in Russia after fleeing Hawaii with millions of secret documents, ended any feeling we had that the Obama Administration cared more about civil liberties than his predecessors. South African President Nelson Mandela’s death brought an end to a time when people … [Read more...] about 2013 MauiTime Year In Review