By Charles Sercombe The Hamtramck Public School District’s game of musical chairs over who will be the next acting superintendent continues. A few weeks ago, the board bid goodbye…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s new police chief got a rock star’s welcome to the community. On Monday, a swearing-in ceremony was held for the city’s first Yemen-American police chief,…
By Charles Sercombe If you have been watching recent Hamtramck School Board meeting broadcasts, you may think there is something wrong with your screen. There is no need to…
By Charles Sercombe This coming Monday (May 13) will be a historic day in Hamtramck. That’s when the city’s first Yemeni-American will be sworn in as the city’s new police…
By Charles Sercombe In an effort to spur home development and offer tax breaks to homeowners, the city council is on its way to creating three special tax zones.…
By Charles Sercombe State Rep. Abraham Aiyash’s unexpected withdrawal from being re-elected has left one city councilmember upset. Councilmember Mohammed Hassan said Aiyash’s bowing out means there will not…
By Charles Sercombe Last week, a historic moment took place in both Hamtramck and federal court. The city’s long-running housing discrimination lawsuit was finally settled, with a stroke of…
By Charles Sercombe In an unexpected move, State Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) has dropped out of this year’s election. Aiyash withdrew from the election last Friday, the last day…
Update: At Thursday’s School Board meeting, Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed did not attend. Instead, Interim Superintendent Michael Williamson sat with the board. No mention was made about Ahmed’s status. By…
By Charles Sercombe It’s flag season in Hamtramck. Last week, the city once again raised flags on the 18 flagpoles on Jos. Campau, between Caniff and Carpenter. And once…