Opinion: Hamtramck to the state AG: do your job
City Clerk Rana Faraj expressed the frustration of many here in town. Namely: why hasn’t the state Attorney General’s Office moved forward on an investigation of alleged illegal handling of…
City Hall Insider … 2/11/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Feb. 11, and all councilmembers were in attendance. A presentation on the city’s financial forecast was made by Plante Moran, a financial…
Mayor Amer Ghalib’s endorsement of Trump pays off
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib got the reward he worked for. President Donald Trump nominated Ghalib to be ambassador to Kuwait, one of the most affluent countries in the…
City auction on 26 properties is now open to the public
By Charles Sercombe Want to get in on Hamtramck’s hot property market? If so, and you’re willing to develop a city lot into a housing unit, register now to…
School district owes taxpayers an explanation
It’s no surprise that Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed received another poor job performance rating. After all, she hasn’t been at work for several months, and is in some…
Breaking news … City Clerk demands AG act on election investigation
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck City Clerk Rana Faraj sent a letter to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel about a lingering election matter that has a number of residents wondering…
HPS Superintendent gets another poor grade
By Charles Sercombe Although Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed hasn’t performed work for the district in over a year, the school board was still obligated to give her a…
Police chief explains department’s role in immigration crackdown
By Charles Sercombe Word around Hamtramck is that ICE agents have been knocking on doors in their search for illegal immigrants. But those reports seem to be based on…
Let’s not repeat the past mistakes … Opinion
Mayor Amer Ghalib has raised the question of whether the city charter should undergo a fundamental change. That change is to revert back to a strong mayoral government with no…
Hamtramck schools says it’s in compliance with DEI order
By Charles Sercombe School districts across the country had until today (Friday, Feb. 28) to get rid of their DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) programs, or else face having…
