City snuffs out cannabis dispensary
By Charles Sercombe The city is celebrating another legal victory. Just weeks after the city won a lawsuit challenging Hamtramck’s ban on displaying a pride flag on city property,…
On the campaign trail … On absentee ballots and the mayor’s race
By Charles Sercombe Mayoral candidate Adam Alharbi is concerned about the low number of absentee ballots being returned, so far, with just two weeks to go before election day. “If…
Mayor Ghalib’s Senate hearing scheduled for this Thursday
By Charles Sercombe After waiting several months, it’s now Mayor Amer Ghalib’s turn to be in the U.S. Senate spotlight. His hearing for confirmation to become ambassador to Kuwait is…
Is Hamtramck a target of ICE for a crackdown on immigrants?
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck, the city of immigrants, may be the target of ICE agents soon. According to a Facebook post by a retired Hamtramck police officer, Walt Tripp, who…
Former police chief and city agree on separation
By Charles Sercombe Former Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri and the city have officially parted ways. At Tuesday’s regular city council meeting, a separation agreement was reached with Altaheri…
On the campaign trail … City council and mayoral election heats up
By Charles Sercombe Two Hamtramck city council candidates had some sharp words for some of the current councilmembers. Both Abdulmalik Kassim and Luqman Saleh recently spoke at the Masjid Al…
Mayor says he still has Trump’s support
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib is facing stiffer resistance to his nomination as ambassador to Kuwait. According to media reports, some Democratic Senators are putting the brakes on his…
On the campaign trail … Candidates have a long history of making unreal promises
By Charles Sercombe Add one more to the write-in city council candidate list. Veronica Smith, who organizes a yearly Juneteenth picnic, announced on Tuesday that she, too, is seeking…
Three join election as write-ins
By Charles Sercombe The upcoming Nov. 4 city election just got a whole lot more interesting. Two city council candidates who didn’t make the final cut in the August…
Investment deal not for Hamtramck, mayor says
By Charles Sercombe Recently, Mayor Amer Ghalib posted on social media about his meeting with White House officials to arrange big-money foreign investments he helped orchestrate. There was speculation that…
