Maui Police Chief Tivoli Faaumu defended his decision to send 27 Maui police officers to Mauna Kea last month and says he would do so again if requested by Hawaii County police. “I will support them,” Faaumu said Wednesday. Maui officers were sent July 16 to 23 to Mauna Kea, where protesters had gathered to … Continue reading Police chief defends sending Maui officers to Mauna Kea