Taxpayers once again tapped
By Charles Sercombe Recently, Mayor Amer Ghalib, along with other national Muslim community leaders, was invited to the White House by President Trump to celebrate Eid with an iftar…
Shooting produces agreement with public schools
By Charles Sercombe The 15-year-old male accused of shooting two other teens will not be charged as an adult, according to Hamtramck police. Instead, the teen suspect will face a…
City finds more candidates to boot from the election
By Charles Sercombe The city’s stepped-up enforcement of candidate requirements snared three more would-be candidates. This year, the city hired a private investigator to perform background checks on candidates…
Despite being a city of immigrants, Hamtramck is not a ‘sanctuary’
By Charles Sercombe President Trump’s administration is continuing its crackdown on deporting illegal immigrants, and is now warning so-called “sanctuary cities” to comply with its enforcement policy. Trump recently issued…
Teens injured in shooting
By Charles Sercombe A fight among three teens in the Col. Hamtramck Housing project Monday night led to two of them being shot, police say. A 15-year-old male suspect turned…
Breaking news … No decision made on disqualifying councilmembers to be on primary ballot
By Charles Sercombe In a sometimes rowdy and explosive special city council meeting on Friday at noon to decide whether to disqualify Councilmembers Abu Musa and Muhith Mahmood from…
Hamtramck’s election season has now begun
By Charles Sercombe It’s official: Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib is not seeking another term. Instead, he’s rolling the dice in hopes that the U.S Senate will confirm him as…
Mayor lashes out on media
By Charles Sercombe When it comes to criticizing the media, Mayor Amer Ghalib is sounding just like his would-be boss, President Trump. Trump nominated Ghalib to be the newest U.S.…
Breaking news … Councilmembers Musa and Mahmood face being kicked off primary ballot
By Charles Sercombe The political future of Councilmembers Abu Musa and Muhith Mahmood is now in doubt. A special city council meeting will be held today, Friday, April 25, at…
Candidate deadline nears to file for mayor, council
By Charles Sercombe The city is not kidding about cracking down on the qualifications to become a candidate in Hamtramck. Two mayoral candidates and one city council candidate were disqualified…
