Hamtramck political activist is charged with sexual assault: Update
Update: (Oct. 3, 2019) — As we were going to press Thursday, the Arab American News had an update on accused sexual assault suspect Ibrahim Aljahim, 37, of Hamtramck. He…
At this ‘coven,’ it’s all about art, not witches’ spells
By Joe Myrick Special to The Review The word “coven” is used to describe a community of witches taking part in, well, witch activities. Like “Fire burn and…
‘Banglatown’ development has some high rollers on board
By Alan Madlane A Detroit neighborhood revitalization project is likely to have a spillover effect for Hamtramck. And a familiar business name is heavily involved. More on that momentarily.…
City officials fret over the cost of a city hall upgrade
By Charles Sercombe In the coming months, Hamtramck City Hall will get a new name and a new look. Or, maybe not. Some members of the city council…
Poletown plant may survive
By Charles Sercombe As they say in baseball, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. GM is now offering to keep its Poletown and Lordstown, Ohio plants open, if UAW…
For students, our public schools offer the world
We’ve said this before, but it’s worth repeating: If you are enrolled in the Hamtramck Public School District, chances are that you will have an amazing cultural experience. Why is…
Schools are still a mix of languages
By Charles Sercombe At one time, a couple of decades ago, it was said that there were close to 40 languages and dialects spoken in the public schools.…
Tentative agreement reached to preserve Yemeni mural
By Charles Sercombe There is a good chance that the Yemeni mural on the southend will be saved. In a press release issued by Bill Meyer, of OneHamtramck, a…
Sleepy driver wakes up to a downed city flagpole
By Charles Sercombe A fatigued driver stirred up an international incident here in Hamtramck. Well, that may be overstating it. At 6 a.m. on Tuesday, the driver ran off…
Plans for renaming city hall could end up too costly
A few years ago, city officials agreed to rename city hall in honor of former Mayor Robert Kozaren. Kozaren is the city’s longest serving mayor. He was in office for…
