A Maui police lieutenant accused of taking bribes to protect criminals has lost another bid for release, a setback for him and a win for prosecutors who argue he's still too risky to free.

• A federal magistrate judge upheld an earlier ruling denying bail, rejecting a new defense attorney's push to get him released.
• The lieutenant, arrested by the FBI, is accused of taking bribes to protect drug traffickers, chicken fight organizers, and illegal fireworks importers.
• His new attorney argued he's been stripped of all police powers and poses no danger, but the judge sided with prosecutors instead.
• The defense also tried to get sealed case documents opened to better understand the charges, but that request was denied too.
• He faces a conspiracy charge tied to honest services wire fraud, which carries up to 20 years in prison.

Outlook: His attorney plans to appeal the bail decision, and the case moves to a preliminary hearing set for January.