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…
Top presidential advisor warns against confirming mayor
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib has one key influential advisor to President Trump who is opposed to his nomination to be ambassador to Kuwait. And that’s right-wing conservative Laura…
City Hall surveillance recording exposes more suspected ballot stuffing
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s ballot drop box, located across from city hall, had a number of repeat visitors in the days leading up to the August Primary Election. Once again,…
City Council taps Councilmember Musa to be second in charge
By Charles Sercombe It was just eight months ago, back in January, when City Councilmember Abu Musa was stripped of his title as being second in charge of the council.…
Once again Mayor Ghalib visits White House
By Charles Sercombe Mayor Amer Ghalib has become a familiar face in President Trump’s White House. The mayor once again visited the White House recently, where, this time, he met…
Federal court puts an end to lawsuit over pride flag
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s pride flag dispute has been settled – at least, legally. This week, Federal Court Judge David M. Lawson dismissed a lawsuit, filed by two former…
