Mayor Ghalib’s Senate hearing scheduled for this Thursday
By Charles Sercombe After waiting several months, it’s now Mayor Amer Ghalib’s turn to be in the U.S. Senate spotlight. His hearing for confirmation to become ambassador to Kuwait is…
Is Hamtramck a target of ICE for a crackdown on immigrants?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, the city of immigrants, may be the target of ICE agents soon. According to a Facebook post by a retired Hamtramck police officer, Walt Tripp, who…
Former police chief and city agree on separation
By Charles Sercombe Former Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri and the city have officially parted ways. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, a separation agreement was reached with Altaheri…
On the campaign trail … City council and mayoral election heats up
By Charles Sercombe Two Hamtramck city council candidates had some sharp words for some of the current councilmembers. Both Abdulmalik Kassim and Luqman Saleh recently spoke at the Masjid Al…
City Hall Insider … 10/17/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Sept. 23, and all councilmembers were in attendance except for Abu Musa. Proclamations were made to honor the following: Yemeni Revolution Day,…
Hamtramck’s election integrity is at stake
We don’t mean to repeat ourselves, but with the Nov. 4 election coming up, we need to protect the integrity of Hamtramck’s elections. We’ve heard from a number of folks…
Toast of the Town … Hamtramck delivers one last summery blast of fun
By Charles Sercombe Once again, Hamtramck served up a whole bunch of events all in one day. It makes you wonder: can’t we spread this out a bit? Why…
Mayor says he still has Trump’s support
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib is facing stiffer resistance to his nomination as ambassador to Kuwait. According to media reports, some Democratic Senators are putting the brakes on his…
On the campaign trail … Candidates have a long history of making unreal promises
By Charles Sercombe Add one more to the write-in city council candidate list. Veronica Smith, who organizes a yearly Juneteenth picnic, announced on Tuesday that she, too, is seeking…
With a state budget set, city budget needs attention now
State legislators and the governor have signed off on a new budget, and its impact on community and school funding is still being dissected. At this point, it appears the…
