Mayor has no comment on his appointee’s Holocaust Facebook post
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib is declining to weigh in on controversial comments made by one of his appointees. Hamtramck Plan Commission member Nasr Hussain has drawn…
Candidate called out for Holocaust comment
By Charles Sercombe A city council candidate’s comment about the Holocaust has drawn local and national media attention. Candidate Nasr Hussain is no stranger to making controversial comments on…
Caniff will be re-opened for traffic, but next year, not so much
By Charles Sercombe For those who count on driving on Caniff as a way to get from here to there, the days of construction are almost over. First off,…
Mayor and councilmembers join others in calling for peace
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayor and city council are demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, and they have a stern warning to President Joe Biden about his re-election chances…
It’s your right to vote, be sure to exercise it
This coming Tuesday, Nov. 7, is the General Election, and there are a number of things at stake for Hamtramck voters. On the ballot is an election to fill three…
Suspension paid off for HPS chief
By Charles Sercombe One of the first tasks the Hamtramck School Board undertook when the new year started was to bring back suspended Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. But, at first, that…
Charter revision proposals don’t deserve voter support
Included in the upcoming Nov. 7 election are three ballot proposals to redo parts of the city charter. While it can be argued that the charter is due for some…
City Hall Insider … 10/20/23
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the highlights of the latest council meeting. By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Oct. 10, and all…
State offers a solution for loss of teachers at school district
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck School Board Vice President Salah Hadwan could not have picked a worse time to encourage disgruntled teachers and staff members to leave the district. There…
Ghalib to President Joe Biden: ‘apologize’
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib has some harsh words for President Biden. Ghalib took issue recently with Biden’s comments about the murder of a 6-year-old Muslim boy in Chicago.…
