Update: City manager’s job safe – for now
By Charles Sercombe City Manager Max Garbarino was not fired Friday in a city council meeting, but it also became clear that Mayor Amer Ghalib is not pleased with him.…
Breaking news … City manager says his job is on the line; special council meeting today
By Charles Sercombe Chaos in city hall continues. The city council will meet today at 4 p.m. (Friday, May 23) to consider firing City Manager Max Garbarino. It is…
Update … Police chief is under investigation and suspended
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri has been suspended with pay by City Manager Max Garbarino. Also suspended with pay is a department investigator Dave Adamczyk. No…
Councilmembers escape being kicked out of council and ballot
By Charles Sercombe For now, Councilmembers Abu Musa and Muhith Mahmood will keep their seats on the council, and will remain as candidates in the August Primary Election. But…
HPS district receives poor grading
By Charles Sercombe The report card is in for the Hamtramck Public School District’s elementary schools and the middle school, and it’s not something any parent would want their…
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…
