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…
City Hall Insider … 9/9/25
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on Sept. 9, and all councilmembers were in attendance except for Khalil Refai and Muhith Mahmood. Mayor Amer Ghalib was also absent. City…
Three join election as write-ins
By Charles Sercombe The upcoming Nov. 4 city election just got a whole lot more interesting. Two city council candidates who didn’t make the final cut in the August…
