Breaking news … Mayoral recount is set for next Tuesday
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral election not quite over yet. Mayoral candidate Muhith Mahmood has filed for a recount of the election. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers will conduct…
For Thanksgiving, reflect on our community spirit
We wouldn’t blame anyone in Hamtramck who may not be feeling the Thanksgiving Day spirit. The city’s election turmoil and widening culture war has weighed down a number of folks.…
City Hall Insider … 10/14/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Oct. 14, and all councilmembers were in attendance. During public comment, The Islamic Center on Jos. Campau asked the council to have…
Hamtramck elections still cry out for state intervention
We hate to sound like a broken record, but if the city’s latest election doesn’t get the attention of state authorities, what does it take? This election is beyond messed…
Mayoral election is still a close one but is it over?
Updated … By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck mayor-elect Adam Alharbi is still the winner of the mayoral election. That is the determination of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers after the…
City council calls for special meeting
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s city council is holding a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. But what will be discussed will be done in a closed session.…
Police chief says he never got city’s letter firing him
By Charles Sercombe Former Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri has been insisting that news outlets erroneously reported that he was fired from his job. In a press release issued…
On the campaign trail … Tidbits of this and that from the election
By Charles Sercombe This year’s election is now fodder for various media outlets, and now the courts. Media attention and public outrage are not going away. As we reported…
‘Deadline Detroit’ podcast focuses on mayor’s Senate hearing
By Charles Sercombe Veteran Detroit journalists, and others, have weighed in on Mayor Amer Ghalib and his chances of being confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a job as…
Sending out an SOS to state officials to act
As it turns out, the mess over the election results from last Tuesday is even worse than we feared. We’re not talking here about who won or lost, but instead…
