Crime Log 3/16/12
By Alan Madeleine Taken from Hamtramck Police reports from between Wednesday, March 7, and Tuesday, March 13. From Wednesday, March 7: A vehicle that had been reported stolen in…
City officials hold a discussion on replacing the city manager
By Charles Sercombe Last Friday, the city council held a special meeting to consider hiring Hamtramck’s former Director of Community & Economic Development, Eric Tungate, as Acting City Manager. However,…
In a time of financial crisis, experience counts
It’s rare that we publish an editorial ahead of our regular Friday paper, but there is a crisis in city government that needs to be addressed. Last week’s abrupt firing…
City faces a financial meltdown
UPDATE, March 9, 2012: In a not an unexpected move, the city council and Mayor Karen Majewski fired City Manager Bill Cooper at a special meeting on Wednesday evening. The…
‘Hamtramck Blowout’ still captures the best of Detroit’s music scene
By Alan Madeleine The Blowout has blown through once again. Marred this year, after closing time on Friday evening, by a truly ugly incident (see separate story, below) involving three…
Crime Log 3/9/12
By Alan Madeleine Taken from Hamtramck Police reports for the dates of Thursday, March 1 to Tuesday, March 6. From Thursday, March 1: A man was arrested at his…
‘Homeless by Choice,’ but he dreams big for others
By Alan Madeleine Roy Juarez Jr. is a medium-sized young man. But he dreams big. Speaking at Hamtramck High School recently, Juarez detailed his strange trip: homeless (along with his…
An attack on one is an attack on all of Hamtramck
Six women were victimized this past week in Hamtramck. That, of course, is six too many. We don’t know what this means, whether Hamtramck’s streets are getting meaner, or if…
21-year-old man carjacks and sexually assaults three women, police say
By Charles Sercombe UPDATE: (March 5, 2012) Tonio David Dace, 21, was arraigned today in Hamtramck 31st District Court on 11 felony counts in connection with the carjacking of four…
Finally, a southend eyesore will now come down
By Charles Sercombe It’s been a year since three houses on the end of Faber St. burned. The cause of the fire is not known, but the damage that took…
