Breaking news … Mayoral recount is set for next Tuesday
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayoral election not quite over yet. Mayoral candidate Muhith Mahmood has filed for a recount of the election. The Wayne County Board of Canvassers will conduct…
Mayoral election is still a close one but is it over?
Updated … By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck mayor-elect Adam Alharbi is still the winner of the mayoral election. That is the determination of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers after the…
City council calls for special meeting
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s city council is holding a special meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. But what will be discussed will be done in a closed session.…
Police chief says he never got city’s letter firing him
By Charles Sercombe Former Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri has been insisting that news outlets erroneously reported that he was fired from his job. In a press release issued…
On the campaign trail … Tidbits of this and that from the election
By Charles Sercombe This year’s election is now fodder for various media outlets, and now the courts. Media attention and public outrage are not going away. As we reported…
‘Deadline Detroit’ podcast focuses on mayor’s Senate hearing
By Charles Sercombe Veteran Detroit journalists, and others, have weighed in on Mayor Amer Ghalib and his chances of being confirmed by the U.S. Senate for a job as…
Breaking news … Mayoral election now has potential of being a major scandal
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election took yet another twist and turn, with the results of the mayoral election now in question. And what is developing has the potential of blowing…
Families brace for SNAP benefits reduction and uncertain future
Breaking news … A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to issue full November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by…
Hamtramck election results are under a cloud of suspicion
Breaking news … For those questioning the short deadline for the 150 voters who have to cure their absentee ballot, yes, it’s based on Michigan election law. The city informed…
Mayor is facing questions about his statements to the Senate
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib may have made more than one misleading comment to U.S. Senators during his confirmation hearing to become ambassador to Kuwait. As…
