If reforms are coming in Police Dept., make them soon
In certain quarters of the city, there is controversy over whether City Manager Bill Cooper can also hold the position of “acting” police chief. Our reading of the City Charter…
What’s worse than a condemned house? Try living next to one
By Charles Sercombe Tom Witkowski has every right to say this, but he hasn’t. The house next door to his on the 2000 block of Edwin St. is a pile…
Candidate’s residency takes a new turn
By Charles Sercombe City Council candidate Abu Mahfuz claims he lives in Hamtramck. But it appears the address he originally claimed he lived at is an empty attic. This week,…
City manager makes a surprise appointment for acting police chief
By Charles Sercombe With the recent retirement of Police Chief Mark Kalinowski, the big question in town was: Who’s going to be the next chief? Well, actually, the question was:…
Candidates for council weigh in on local issues
The Aug. 2 Primary Election is just around the corner, and to help voters find out where City Council candidates stand on several local issues, we invited the candidates to…
Recall drive against Snyder finds plenty of takers
By Charles Sercombe If Hamtramck voters are any indication of what voters in the state are thinking, Gov. Rick Snyder may be out of a job in the coming months.…
American Axle says it will close down last remaining plant
By Charles Sercombe Any hope that city officials had about American Axle & Manufacturing reopening its plants looks like a thing of the past. Last week, American Axle officials announced…
City needs to go after those suspected of voter fraud
Candidates and voters. Do they all live here? That’s a question we have raised in recent weeks, and it was once again echoed by City Council candidate Robert Zwolak, and…
City Hall Insider …
What is our City Council up to these days? We have the scoop and the highlights – as well as the lowlights – of the latest council meeting. By Charles…
No ‘pawn star’ here, but pawn shops gain in popularity
By David Piestrzynski Special to The Review Are you broke? These days, who isn’t? Maybe you have some items of value around the house that you could sell to make…
