Breaking news … Police make an arrest in recent double homicide
By Charles Sercombe A 24-year-old Inkster man has been charged with the shooting deaths of a man and woman just a couple of weeks ago. RayQuan Young has…
As police OT increases, city council says no to more officers
By Charles Sercombe For the second time, city officials have rejected a proposal to hire additional police officers. City Councilmember Fadel Al-Marsoumi has been behind both proposals. The first…
A look back at the election
By Charles Sercombe Recently, we published a report on how much the two mayoral candidates each spent on their election. Election winner, and mayor-elect, Amer Ghalib raised about $25,000. Incumbent…
Mayor Majewski has plenty to be proud of
What can one say about Mayor Karen Majewski’s 16 years in office? It’s been an amazing run, and Majewski has a lot to be proud of her time in office.…
Public School District overcame challenges in past
The news lately coming out of the public school district has not been good. Over 30 teachers have resigned in recent months, and now, with a national teacher shortage, the…
Breaking news … Majewski defeated as mayor; new council
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has a new mayor. Amer Ghalib, who has never held elected office, beat incumbent Mayor Karen Majewski, 3,232-1,485, winning 68 percent of the vote. Ghalib, 41,…
Mayor’s challenger far outraised and outspent her campaign
By Charles Sercombe In the race for mayor, the financial win is currently going to challenger Amer Ghalib. According to Ghalib’s campaign reports for the primary and the weeks…
Election 2021: Will history be made?
By Charles Sercombe Political watchers will be paying close attention to next Tuesday’s election. It could be a turning point for Hamtramck. Mayor Karen Majewski is facing a tough…
Mayor and her challenger spar in final debate
By Charles Sercombe Politically, the talk of the town this election year is who will win the mayoral race. Voters will be making that decision next Tuesday in the…
Hamtramck’s ‘Al The Only’ has one more trick up his sleeve
By Alan Madlane Who doesn’t like magic? Watching a magician ply their trade, one can find questions coming to the fore. Questions such as: • “How did they just…
