WAIT, WHAT? An unarmed man, suspected of no crime, who three years ago was shot 16 times by police while lying in his bed, told a Seattle Times reporter in March that he bears no ill will for the cops who shot him. Said Dustin Theoharis, now 32, “Sometimes [police] make mistakes.” Theoharis was napping in a friend’s house in Puyallup, Washington, when police arrived to arrest … [Read more...] about News of the Weird – Forgiving mistaken police shooting mistakes and internet pornography renewable energy
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Will the Hawaii Legislature finally act on dancing, asset forfeiture & paid leave?
The Hawaii state Legislature is back into session, and for the next few months, will be working furiously to pass (or kill) all sorts of new bills, a few of which may actually make life better for us. A comprehensive look at all this proposed legislation is out of the question, but I was able to discover a few new (and old) bills of note. Oh, and if some of these seem silly, or … [Read more...] about Will the Hawaii Legislature finally act on dancing, asset forfeiture & paid leave?
Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Gives State Of The County, And Saw That It Was Good
So last night Maui County Mayor Alan Arakawa delivered the fourth and last State of the County address at the Maui Art & Cultural Center's McCoy Studio Theater. We couldn't make it, but have a copy of the speech and today's Maui News, which described the attending crowd as "standing room only." Speeches like this, whether they're given by mayors, governors or presidents, … [Read more...] about Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa Gives State Of The County, And Saw That It Was Good