Covid has some effect on public safety
By Charles Sercombe The Covid pandemic and quarantine may have had one unexpected effect. Both the number of crimes and the number of fires in the city were reduced…
Go Cosmos! HHS team makes us proud
Congratulations Cosmos! Hard work and dedication paid off for the boys basketball team, which recently won a district championship and then made a good run for the state title. We’ve…
Breaking news … City in line to receive over $200,000 in marijuana sales
By Charles Sercombe The marijuana business is paying off for Hamtramck. In a press release issued today (Thursday, March 24) by the state Treasury Department, Hamtramck will receive $225,813…
Cosmos’ championship season comes to an end
By Brian Anderson HPS Athletic Director For the first time since the mid-1980s, the Hamtramck Cosmos boys basketball team won a District Championship. The team was on its way to…
Federal judge tosses lawsuit against city attorney
By Charles Sercombe A federal lawsuit filed against Hamtramck City Attorney James Allen and the City of Hamtramck has been thrown out. The lawsuit was filed by Charles Blackwell, a…
City attorney responds to lawsuit decision
By James Allen Hamtramck City Attorney I am pleased about Judge Goldsmith’s well-reasoned decision. I would like to thank my private attorneys and the city’s litigation counsel, Marc Deldin, of…
Time to act on talk of a police commission
In the last campaign season for city council and the mayor, there was some talk of establishing a civilian police commission. With the string of recent criminal charges and convictions…
HPS superintendent and department head collect salaries while on leave
By Charles Sercombe Local media outlets are starting to pay attention to what’s going on with Hamtramck Public Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed. Ahmed took a sudden medical leave last…
Former police officer caught in a bribery sting
By Charles Sercombe A former Hamtramck police officer faces bribery charges in federal court over his dealings with a tow company. Last Thursday, Mike Stout, 60, was charged in federal…
City’s financial picture continues to be grim
The city’s financial picture continues to be presented as dire to elected officials. There have been budget sessions for the city council and mayor and they were presented the grim…
