Mayor tells police to stop house visits during election
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib is demanding that Hamtramck police officers stop going to residents’ houses in their investigations during the few days leading up to Tuesday’s August Primary…
Mayor’s biography of immigrating here at 17 to work raises a question
By Charles Sercombe The U.S. State Department’s biography of Mayor Amer Ghalib raises some questions about how he legally immigrated here. The State Department recently put together a short…
For now, pride flag dispute is not quite over
By Charles Sercombe As expected, the fight over whether the city can ban the display of pride flags on public property is not over. The attorney for the two former…
Election day is around the corner
By Charles Sercombe Get ready to vote this coming Tuesday, Aug. 5. In fact, a number of local voters have already gotten head starts — by voting absentee. If you…
City Hall Insider7/8/2025
By Charles Sercombe The city council met on July 8, and all councilmembers were in attendance. City Clerk Rana Faraj gave an update on the Aug. 5 Primary Election. Polls…
In Our Opinion … This year’s election will usher in new era
This coming Tuesday, Aug. 5, is the city’s primary election for mayor and city council. Tuesday’s election will likely be the first step into a new political landscape for Hamtramck,…
Guest Editorial … A dire message from Detroit Friendship House
By Khurshida Hossain Executive Director at Detroit Friendship House For our team at Detroit Friendship House, caring for the community is the highest priority driving our work. Unfortunately, poor federal…
Federal judge rules in favor of the city’s pride flag ban
By Charles Sercombe Last week, a federal judge likely dealt a death blow to those seeking to have the pride flag displayed again on a city flagpole. Federal Judge David…
Is the election investigation going anywhere?
By Charles Sercombe This weekend, the Hamtramck rumor mill was working overtime. The focus of the chitchat in town was whether there will be charges filed against several people,…
Election is right around the corner
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s primary election is less than two weeks away. On Aug. 5, voters here will be asked to whittle down the number of mayoral and city…
