‘Homeless by Choice,’ but he dreams big for others
By Alan Madeleine Roy Juarez Jr. is a medium-sized young man. But he dreams big. Speaking at Hamtramck High School recently, Juarez detailed his strange trip: homeless (along with his…
An attack on one is an attack on all of Hamtramck
Six women were victimized this past week in Hamtramck. That, of course, is six too many. We don’t know what this means, whether Hamtramck’s streets are getting meaner, or if…
21-year-old man carjacks and sexually assaults three women, police say
By Charles Sercombe UPDATE: (March 5, 2012) Tonio David Dace, 21, was arraigned today in Hamtramck 31st District Court on 11 felony counts in connection with the carjacking of four…
Finally, a southend eyesore will now come down
By Charles Sercombe It’s been a year since three houses on the end of Faber St. burned. The cause of the fire is not known, but the damage that took…
Search goes on for two women
UPDATE: On Friday, it was learned through police sources that investigators are searching vacant houses somewhere on the west side of Detroit where a vehicle matching the description of the…
Voters go for Santorum in Tuesday’s election
By Charles Sercombe You could hardly tell there was an election on Tuesday in Hamtramck, but indeed there was one. And what a weird one it was. A paltry 645…
Crime Log 3/2/12
By Alan Madeleine This week’s Crime Log was compiled from police reports from between Thursday, Feb. 23 to Wednesday, Feb. 29. Thursday, Feb. 23: A man reported that he…
For music lovers, this weekend promises to literally be a ‘Blowout’
By Alan Madeleine It’s like a cruise ship after they served bad shrimp: Everywhere you look, there’s a blowout. This weekend, the garage rockers, electro-noodlers, proto-punks, post punks, post post…
A blow by blow of who’s playing the Blowout
By Alan Madeleine Remaining Blowout Schedule for Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3 evenings: FRIDAY!! Bakers Streetcar: Troy Gregory (10:20), Thumbs Up (11:20), Lightning Love (12:20), Fur (1:20) Detroit…
It’s in the city’s best interest to direct development
Why in the world would three city councilmembers be opposed to having our zoning laws reviewed to make sure they are compatible to our proposed Master Plan? That was the…
