The holiday season isn’t so joyful for three Jos. Campau businesses
By Charles Sercombe Back in 2016, the folks over at Wheelhouse Detroit had high hopes for expanding their bike shop into Hamtramck. “We just wanted to expand into a…
Community leaders meet to get the word out for Census 2020
By Charles Sercombe Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told a gathering at Hamtramck’s Gates of Columbus Hall that the upcoming national census count is going to be…
Former police chief makes a comeback in a new role
By Charles Sercombe Two employment contracts set off fireworks at last week’s city council meeting. Councilmembers Ian Perrotta and Andrea Karpinski were alone in objecting to the contracts, which…
Breaking news … Case dismissed in sex assault
By Charles Sercombe In a stunning defeat for the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, community activist Ibrahim Aljahim won’t face trial for sexually assaulting an 18-year-old male student. After three…
Absentee ballots were the winner
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck elections may have turned a new corner. The results of last week’s city council election had a number of local political observers talking. The top…
Winter season blows in with a huge dumping of snow
By Charles Sercombe Monday’s snowstorm is one for the history books. Approximately 7 inches of snow fell in Hamtramck and the surrounding metro area, and because the snow was…
Attorney calls for sexual assault charges to be dismissed
By Charles Sercombe The court hearing for a well-known community activist who is charged with sexually assaulting a student took a not unexpected twist. The attorney for Ibrahim…
Breaking news: Hamtramck city council election results
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck has three new city councilmembers In the council election held today (Tuesday, Nov. 5), Nayeem Choudhury, Mohammed Hassan and Mohammed Alsomiri were the top three…
Update: Crime Watch … Armed robbery suspects arrested
This article was updated on Nov. 8, 2019 By Charles Sercombe A two-day armed robbery spree was brought to a halt last Friday night with the arrest of four suspects.…
Court hearings continue for community activist accused of sexually assaulting a student
By Charles Sercombe The preliminary examination for community activist Ibrahim Aljahim on Thursday (Oct. 31) continued where it left off a few weeks ago: With Wayne County Assistant Prosecutor…
