By Charles Sercombe On Saturday, Hamtramck joined a number of other cities across the U.S. in rallying in support of Palestinians and demanding a ceasefire in Israel’s military war…
By Greg Kowalski Going through a box of material donated to the museum recently, I came upon a diary of high school girl from the mid-1930s. It wasn’t intensely personal;…
By Charles Sercombe Talk about a topsy-turvy election.Hamtramck’s city council election was a shocker. Only two out of three incumbents won re-election, as a newcomer edged out Councilmember Nayeem…
By Charles Sercombe Two former mayoral appointees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, Mayor Amer Ghalib and city council after being fired for raising a pride flag on…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib is declining to weigh in on controversial comments made by one of his appointees. Hamtramck Plan Commission member Nasr Hussain has drawn…
By Charles Sercombe A city council candidate’s comment about the Holocaust has drawn local and national media attention. Candidate Nasr Hussain is no stranger to making controversial comments on…
By Charles Sercombe For those who count on driving on Caniff as a way to get from here to there, the days of construction are almost over. First off,…
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck’s mayor and city council are demanding an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, and they have a stern warning to President Joe Biden about his re-election chances…
This coming Tuesday, Nov. 7, is the General Election, and there are a number of things at stake for Hamtramck voters. On the ballot is an election to fill three…
By Charles Sercombe One of the first tasks the Hamtramck School Board undertook when the new year started was to bring back suspended Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. But, at first, that…