He Is Risen for All Humankind …
By John Ulaj Publisher, Hamtramck Review Easter will once again be here this Sunday, as we all continue to grapple with the challenges life throws at us, from the least…
Public outrage grows over election violations
The resurfaced allegations of the illegal handling of ballots by elected officials was obviously the talk of town this past week. And it has people rightly ticked off. There have…
The silence from the HPS District is deafening
Is there anyone home over at the Hamtramck Public Schools? Last week, it was announced by the Michigan Department of Education that $7.2 million in promised federal funding was being…
Opinion … It takes a thick skin to play in the Big Leagues
Welcome to the Big Leagues, Mayor Amer Ghalib. The mayor will soon face closer scrutiny in the confirmation process in the U.S. Senate in order to become an ambassador to…
Opinion … A question for candidates: Are you actually a resident?
This election season is already off and running. So far, at least a half dozen or so people – all men – have announced their intention to run for mayor.…
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…
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…
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…
Recall elections often cause more division
Hamtramck has been no stranger to the recall election efforts of elected officials. In the 1990s, there was a flurry of recall petitions and elections, as a new generation of…
City money better spent on educating elected leaders
Should the city pay travel expenses for city elected officials to attend political events? That is the subject of a lively discussion on social media after word got out that…
