Hamtramck’s twists and turns in this year’s presidential election
By Charles Sercombe This year’s election year in Hamtramck is shaping up to be one for the history books. The big story, which has captured the attention of both national…
Police nab terror suspect
By Charles Sercombe A 69-year-old man from Ohio who has a history of mental issues threatened to kill immigrants in Hamtramck, according to the Hamtramck Police Department. According to Deputy…
City Hall Insider … 9/24/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Sept. 24, and all councilmembers, except for Mohammed Hassan, were in attendance. Certificates of appreciation were handed out to the following people:…
City’s financial security depends on long-range planning
We’ll say this upfront. If it were up to us, our police officers and firefighters would all be paid more. And now they are. Both departments recently received salary boosts…
No Trump celebration in Hamtramck today
By Charles Sercombe There won’t be a visit by former president Donald Trump today (Thursday, Oct. 10). According to his campaign staff, he ran out of time on his…
Student authors have a health message for people of color
By Alan Madlane It’s no secret that Hamtramck has some talented youth at work, and in a wide variety of academic, athletic and practical areas. Two such, Mst Labone…
Trump on Ghalib: ‘greatest mayor in the whole world’
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib was hoping that former President Donald Trump, who he recently endorsed, would visit Hamtramck. That may be happening. Just as the Review was going…
St. Lad’s is now for sale
By Charles Sercombe Anyone in the market for a used church? If so, you’re in luck because the former St. Ladislaus Church is now officially for sale. A few months…
Community activist pleads guilty to sexual assault of student
By Charles Sercombe A self-described community activist has taken an apparent plea deal in a sexual assault case. First degree sexual charges were dropped by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office…
City Hall Insider … 9/9/24
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Sept. 9, and all councilmembers were in attendance. A proclamation thanking the Hamtramck Labor Day Festival Committee and the parade organizers was…
