Commissioner blasts fellow housing member
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Adam Alharbi recently replaced two experienced housing commission members with two new faces, Tobin Sterritt and Salim Lodhi. And now, ousted commission member Frances Sims is…
Council does a redo on censure vote
By Charles Sercombe Upon second thought, city councilmembers who voted over three months ago to censure a fellow councilmember decided to undo their decision. At a special meeting last Friday,…
County expands summer youth employment program
By Charles Sercombe Summer employment for metro area teens, including Hamtramck, just got a financial shot in the arm. The Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) Board of Directors recently…
State rejects candidate for judge
By Charles Sercombe For a moment, the election for the Hamtramck 31st District Court judgeship looked like it might become interesting. Hamtramck Judge Alexis Krot appeared to have a…
Federal court strikes down pot shop appeal to open
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck city officials are celebrating a legal victory over preventing a would-be marijuana dispensary from opening. The company Naturale & Company filed a federal lawsuit against…
Counter-protestors scare away Koran book burners
By Charles Sercombe An anti-Islamic group was late for their Koran burning event, and when they did arrive, they ended up fleeing before ever stepping out of their rented…
Mayor had green light to open business
By Charles Sercombe It turns out the outcry over Mayor Adam Alharbi opening his business, Bab Alyemen Shopping Center, at Jos. Campau and Jacob, was all sound and fury, signifying…
City wary over planned book burning protest
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is bracing for a possible visit by an anti-Islamic group promoting a book burning this Sunday in front of a Jos. Campau mosque. And Hamtramck police…
City expands Flock cameras despite concerns
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck is expanding its license plate reader camera system known as Flock. And some residents aren’t happy with that. At a recent city council meeting, several residents…
Former mayor says immigrants are unfairly targeted
By Charles Sercombe Former mayor Amer Ghalib recently attended a city council meeting, where he called for a change in the “narrative” on how some people view immigrants. Ghalib…
