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Maui Journalist Cleared

The Hawaii Supreme Court dismissed a case against Hawaiian journalist Tommy Russo, publisher of the MauiTime, who was arrested for failing to comply with police orders while taking photos of a crackdown on illegally lifted vehicles in 2012.

HONOLULU - The Hawaii Supreme Court dismissed a case against Hawaiian journalist Tommy Russo, publisher of the MauiTime, who was arrested for failing to comply with police orders while taking photos of a crackdown on illegally lifted vehicles in 2012. The high court found that the journalist had in fact responded to officers' orders.

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