Election Day: Councilmember warned by AG Office
By Charles Sercombe Tuesday’s election took an unexpected turn – even by Hamtramck standards. On Monday, City Councilmember Mohammed Hassan received a “cease and desist” notice from the state…
City hall COVID scare proves to be false, but raises other issues
By Charles Sercombe For a moment on Thursday, there was a scare of a COVID-19 case in Hamtramck City Hall. But before long, it was discovered that there was…
Election clock winds down
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck voters, like voters nationwide, are coming out in droves for Tuesday’s election. Over 5,600 voters have received absentee ballots, and over 3,600 of those ballots have…
City officials worried over abrupt end to Census
By Charles Sercombe The Census count is now over. Recently, a federal court allowed the Trump administration to end the national headcount three weeks early. The count was supposed…
Election countdown begins
By Charles Sercombe If you haven’t mailed in your absentee ballot yet, consider another way. Instead of mailing, take your ballot directly to Hamtramck City Hall, and either drop it…
Mayor weighs in on city charter ballot proposals
By Charles Sercombe In the past, Hamtramck voters have been asked to weigh in on a number of controversial ballot proposals. On Nov. 3, voters will once again face…
Recall election moves on
By Charles Sercombe The recall effort against City Councilmember Ian Perrotta got a green light last week to proceed. In a Zoom meeting held by the Wayne County Election…
Wounded robbery suspect arraigned on felony charges
By Charles Sercombe A Detroit man is facing multiple felony charges in a robbery attempt that could have resulted in two deaths – including his own. Last Friday, at about…
Breaking news … Shooting at Jos. Campau business
By Charles Sercombe At about 5 p.m., the Hamtramck Police Department issued a press release about a shooting of a robbery suspect. Details are sketchy at this point, but the…
Firefighters urge voters to reject charter ballot proposals
By Charles Sercombe This week, we invited firefighter Andrew Oleksiak, who is the president of the Hamtramck firefighter union, to talk about his opposition to the city charter…
