Mayor looks ahead to one more term
By Charles Sercombe It’s official now. Mayor Amer Ghalib will seek re-election for another term. That ends weeks-long speculation about whether he would. On top of that, he no longer…
Mayor takes a very special call from the president
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib now has a key endorser for his re-election. And it’s the biggest political player in the nation: President Donald J. Trump. On Tuesday,…
Despite Trump’s stance on Gaza, Mayor Ghalib remains a supporter
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib has finally broken his silence on President’s Trump’s controversial comments on the future of Gaza. And metro Detroit is listening. Recently, Ghalib…
Councilman mulls over run for mayor
By Charles Sercombe It’s decision time for City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan. On a Facebook posting, Hassan, using the name Kamrul Hassan, said he will let the community know by…
School board recall attempt hits roadblock
By Charles Sercombe The effort to recall Hamtramck School Boardmember Regan Watson has come to a sudden halt. The Wayne County Clerk’s Office rejected the circulation petitions that were…
Two years later: Arab/Muslim community mostly silent on Gaza
By Charles Sercombe Two years ago, over 1,000 people took to Hamtramck’s streets to protest then-President Biden’s ongoing support of Israel’s military attack of Gaza. At the time, they…
City foots bill for mayor and three councilmembers to attend inauguration
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck was represented at President Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20. Mayor Amer Ghalib and City Councilmembers Khalil Refai, Abu Musa and Muhtasin Sadman were part of…
Recall election OK’d for HPS School Board member over absences
By Charles Sercombe After over a year absence from Hamtramck Public School Board meetings, Boardmember Regan Watson returned this past December. But now, there are some in the community…
Mayor praisesTrump
By Charles Sercombe A few of the many executive orders issued by President Trump in his first week in office included ones to allow only the U.S. flag to…
City silent on immigration crackdown
By Charles Sercombe During President Trump’s first term in 2017, there was concern among city officials about his deportation plan for immigrants. And there was also anger back then over…
