Former county jail nurses file whistleblower’s lawsuit
By Charles Sercombe Allegations of wrongdoing keep piling up at Wayne County’s Dickerson Jail here in Hamtramck. In the latest development, two former nurse employees, Tanzy Huddleston and Shermanstine Morrow,…
City officials take a stand on Palestine
By Charles Sercombe In an act of solidarity with the people of Palestine, the Hamtramck City Council voted to rename Holbrook as “Palestine Avenue.” But that vote did not come…
School board members may face penalties for not meeting
By Charles Sercombe Did the Hamtramck Public School Board of Education violate its own policy – and possibly state law – by not holding any meetings for two separate months…
Rep. Aiyash co-sponsors LGBTQ law
By Charles Sercombe State Rep. Abraham Aiyash continues to support state legislation protecting the rights of the LGBTQ community. Aiyash and over a dozen other Democratic legislators recently sponsored…
Student decline will be costly to HPS
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public Schools now has more than one financial blow to deal with. Not only does the district have to grapple with the loss of $750,000…
Crime Watch: Shooting on Caniff presents few clues
By Charles Sercombe Crime was on the upswing this past week in Hamtramck. The most notable incident was a shooting that happened early Friday morning on Caniff near the public…
For now, it’s unknown what the HPS will do about tax loss
By Charles Sercombe Now that voters have rejected, for the second time, a request for a school millage renewal, what’s next for the public school district? The short answer is,…
HPS teachers say board members have ‘walked away’ from their job
By Charles Sercombe Hamtramck Public School teachers say they come to work every day, and they are now demanding school board members do the same thing. Last Wednesday, about 40…
For some candidates, voting early made the difference
By Charles Sercombe Once again, absentee ballots played a significant role in last Tuesday’s city council election. For the two top vote-getters, Councilmember Mohammed Hassan and newcomer Muhtasin Sadman,…
City’s pride flag ban being challenged on constitutional grounds
By Charles Sercombe Two former mayoral appointees have filed a federal lawsuit against the city, the mayor and city council after being fired for raising a pride flag on a…
