Suspended school superintendent re-appointed to state commission
By Charles Sercombe Suspended Hamtramck Public School District Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed still has influence with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer recently announced over a dozen appointments to various commissions and boards,…
August election is coming up
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s election season is now officially off and running. Absentee ballots have already been sent out, which has prompted a number of observations among residents on social…
Mayor continues to wait to be confirmed by Senate for ambassadorship
By Charles Sercombe So far, there is still no date set for Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib’s Senate hearing on his confirmation to be the U.S. ambassador to Kuwait. President…
Say so long to parking meters
‘Don’t follow leaders Watch the parkin’ meters’ Bob Dylan, “Subterranean Homesick Blues” By Charles Sercombe In a move that was in the making for the past couple of years, the…
Attorney to mayor: apologize for calling an officer a ‘criminal’
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck police investigator Dave Adamczyk is now threatening a defamation lawsuit against the mayor. In a recent city council meeting, Mayor Amer Ghalib said that Adamczyk…
Candidate forum: A night to meet with mayoral, council candidates
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters got a chance to meet with, and hear, candidates for mayor and city council, and one of the top questions posed on social media…
Community leaders silent on Iran bombing
By Charles Sercombe President Trump ran as a “peace” candidate in 2024, and many Arab-Americans in Hamtramck believed that. Trump campaigned to bring an end to the war between Ukraine…
Police chief responds to gun recording
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Police Chief Jamiel Altaheri says the recording of him offering a loaded gun to a female civilian from the police academy was “manipulated.” In an angry…
Special prosecutor still reviewing election allegations
By Charles Sercombe The Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office has agreed to review allegations that four city councilmembers, a former councilmember and a resident violated state election law in 2023. And,…
Chief’s offer of a gun: a ‘joke’
By Charles Sercombe The attorney for City Manager Max Garbarino’s lawsuit against the mayor, city council and police chief promised that damaging information would be released in the coming…
