City’s pride flag controversy attracts attention beyond city borders
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s pride flag controversy doesn’t appear to be going away any time soon. In fact, local, national and international reaction to the city council’s unanimous vote…
Veterans Park playscape design is now final; next step: build it
By Charles Sercombe It’s a done deal. A final decision has been made on the design and what to include in the city’s newest playscape. The playscape is being…
Proposed Census change being considered
By Charles Sercombe For years, a number of Arab-Americans have complained about their limited choice when it comes to marking down their race in the U.S. Census. The government only…
Crime Watch … Police department had a busy, busy week
Update: Hamtramck Police Chief Anne Moise issued this update on the vandalism of a pride flag that had been on display at the Piast Institute office on Jos. Campau: “I…
Hamtramck becomes second city to officially recognize Eid holidays
By Charles Sercombe Recently, Hamtramck’s city council added two more holidays for city employees. Last April, the all-Muslim council designated two Eid holidays for city employees to have as…
Driver gets 7 years in bar owner’s death
By Charles Sercombe About two years ago, the former owner of Kelly’s Bar on Holbrook was out riding his motorcycle in Eastpointe with his wife when the driver of a…
City Council candidates talk about why voters should support them
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has just one local public office election this year. And the first phase of the election season is just a couple of months away. City Councilmembers…
Pride flag vandalism leads to another round of debate
By Charles Sercombe The display of a pride flag has once again stirred controversy in Hamtramck. This time, it’s about the vandalism of a pride flag that was displaced…
City’s population takes a dip
By Charles Sercombe Recently, several media outlets reported that Hamtramck has one of the fastest-increasing population in the state. That was certainly true after the 2020 Census count was released,…
Crime Watch … A Detroit man is charged with carjacking and attempted robbery
By Charles Sercombe During the past year, there have been several carjackings in town – mostly happening on Conant, but also on Caniff. Hamtramck detectives have been pursuing these cases,…
