In a dramatic development, the results of Hamtramck’s 2025 mayoral election have been turned upside down after 37 absentee ballots were counted following a protracted court battle between former City Councilman Muhith Mahmood and incumbent Mayor Adam Alharbi, pursuant to a new Wayne County Circuit Court ruling.
The counting of the...
October 16th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — On Tuesday, the Wayne County Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi seeking to overturn the City Council’s June 9 decision to fire former City Manager Adel Al-Adlani.
Judge Melissa A. Cox upheld the procedures that led to Al-Adlani’s dismissal after an unexpected item was added to the...
October 2nd, 20260As temperatures drop and trees begin changing color, Dearborn and neighboring cities are welcoming fall with a busy calendar of activities and events featuring coffee, arts, local markets and apple orchards, as well as haunted trails and Halloween celebrations.
Throughout October, numerous activities will take place in Dearborn,...
October 2nd, 20260HAMTRAMCK — After 10 months of legal disputes, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Kathleen McCarthy issued an order on Wednesday directing the county’s Board of Canvassers to count 37 absentee ballots excluded from last November’s election after they unexpectedly surfaced in the City Clerk’s Office two days after the polls...
September 4th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — Despite the complex and continuing legal process surrounding the November 2025 Hamtramck mayoral election — and the political disputes and community divisions it has produced — Mayor Adam Alharbi says he remains focused on improving one of Michigan’s most ethnically diverse cities.
Alharbi described himself to The...
August 28th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — The Wayne County Board of Canvassers is expected to meet within the coming days to tabulate 37 absentee ballots excluded from Hamtramck’s 2025 election, potentially removing current Mayor Adam Alharbi from office and replacing him with former City Councilmember Muhith Mahmood.
Mahmood lost the November mayoral election...
August 28th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — A federal appeals court in Cincinnati has upheld the constitutionality of Hamtramck’s 2023 resolution restricting which flags may be displayed on city-owned flagpoles, a policy that prevents LGBTQ+ Pride and transgender flags from being flown on public property in the Muslim-majority city.
A three-judge panel of the U.S....
July 24th, 20260HAMTRAMCK —A Wayne County judge has denied Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi's request to temporarily reinstate dismissed Hamtramck City Manager Adel Al-Adlani, allowing the City Council's decision to remove him from office to remain in effect until the court issues a final ruling in the mayor's lawsuit against the Council.
The July 20...
July 3rd, 20260The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) has announced an extensive slate of endorsements for the Aug. 4 Democratic primary election, backing candidates for the state legislature, local judicial offices and ballot proposals that the organization says reflect its commitment to effective leadership, public service and policies...
June 19th, 20261HAMTRAMCK — Mayor Adam Alharbi has filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court seeking to overturn the Hamtramck City Council’s decision to terminate newly appointed City Manager Adel Al-Adlani, a move that signals an escalating power struggle over governance and decision-making inside City Hall, which is already facing multiple...
June 12th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — In a surprise move that exposed deep divisions within the city leadership, the City Council voted on Tuesday, June 9, to terminate City Manager Adel Aladlani just a few months after his appointment, following a contentious and disorderly meeting marked by procedural disputes, shouting matches and accusations of violations...
May 15th, 20262DEARBORN/HAMTRAMCK — Once again, far-right activist Jake Lang appeared in the Detroit area last week as part of his continuing efforts to incite hostility against Muslim Americans and provoke local communities through repeated attempts to burn copies of the Holy Quran.
The visits by the Jewish-born right-wing activist to Dearborn and...
April 17th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — A Yemeni immigrant working at a gas station in Detroit on April 13 is being hailed as a hero after rescuing a 16-year-old Arab American girl who had been kidnapped at gunpoint earlier that morning in a terrifying incident that has shaken the community.
The suspect, Donald James Joseph Arthur Fields, 48, was taken into...
April 16th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — A brazen early morning abduction of a 16-year-old student waiting for her school bus has sent shockwaves through Hamtramck and drawn widespread attention across local and national media, as authorities moved quickly to arrest a suspect now facing multiple felony charges, including kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual...
March 20th, 20260When Hamtramck officials announced they were searching for a new city clerk after firing Rana Faraj, the explanation offered to the public seemed straightforward. City officials suggested the termination stemmed from the controversy surrounding the 2025 election and a series of alleged workplace issues. But a closer look at the timeline...
March 13th, 20260The city of Hamtramck has begun the process of searching for a new city clerk after firing former clerk Rana Faraj for what officials described as a “failure to maintain professionalism, integrity and neutrality” in her role overseeing the city’s election process.
The decision came after investigators discovered a boxing bag...
February 13th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck City Council voted by majority to appoint Dr. Adel AlAdlani as the city’s new city manager during its regular meeting on Tuesday, following a heated debate over the speed and method of the selection process, which went through several stages to name a permanent city manager to succeed dismissed former City...
February 6th, 20260DETROIT — Adam Hollier, a Democrat and U.S. Army paratrooper, announced he is suspending his campaign for Michigan secretary of state and pivoting to a run for State Senate District 3, a seat that spans Hamtramck, Highland Park and Detroit’s east side.
Hollier, 40, previously served in the State Senate representing the former...
January 30th, 20260WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday, former Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib —whose nomination as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait had encountered broad opposition in the United States Senate in October — officially began a new federal role in Washington, D.C.. He is now serving as senior advisor for strategic partnerships at AmeriCorps, following...
January 30th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — During its regular meeting on Tuesday, a majority of the Hamtramck City Council voted to appoint veteran law enforcement officer Hussein Farhat as the city’s interim police chief, following extensive discussions between the city administration and Council members, whose opinions were divided over the decision.
Prior to...
January 9th, 20260HAMTRAMCK — Amid a tense legal atmosphere and reciprocal court challenges, Adam Alharbi was sworn in on Sunday as the new mayor of Hamtramck, succeeding outgoing Mayor Amer Ghalib.
At the same time, hopes remain alive for his rival, outgoing City Council member Muhith Mahmood, who is awaiting an imminent decision from the Michigan...
December 26th, 20250DETROIT, HAMTRAMCK — Hamtramck Mayor-elect Adam Alharbi took another decisive step toward confirming his victory in the November 4 municipal election after a Wayne County Circuit Court judge ruled on Tuesday to reject a request by his opponent, Muhith Mahmood, to count 37 absentee ballots that had been excluded by the county’s Board...
November 7th, 20250Historic win caps a sweeping night of local elections across Metro Detroit
DETROIT — In the November 4 municipal elections, voters in 36 cities across Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties chose new mayors and City Council members in a variety of hotly contested races.
The most historic outcome came from Detroit, where City Council...
November 1st, 20250Senate Republicans cite the Hamtramck mayor’s past statements on Israel and Jews as reason for disqualification
WASHINGTON / HAMTRAMCK — Following a tense and combative hearing before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the chances of Amer Ghalib, the mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to...
October 24th, 20250Four felony charges involving election law violations that were pending against a city councilman from Hamtramck, Michigan, were dismissed Monday.
This was part of a case filed in August against Muhtasin Sadman, 26, one of the two Council members facing charges, including election fraud in connection with the 2023 elections. State...
September 19th, 20250Hamtramck police chief removed after independent investigation
As expected, last week Hamtramck dismissed its police chief, Jamiel Altaheri, following a recommendation from the City Council and the findings of an independent investigation that uncovered multiple legal and professional violations. His deputy, Andy Mileski, will...
August 29th, 20250HAMTARMCK — Two days after the release of an independent investigation into allegations of corruption, abuse of power and official misconduct involving three city officials, the Hamtramck City Council voted on Tuesday evening — by a majority of five of its seven members — to terminate City Manager Max Garbarino. At the same time,...
August 15th, 20250HAMTRAMCK – In the first criminal charges to emerge from ongoing investigations into alleged corruption and fraud involving several city officials, City Councilmen Muhtasin Rahman Sadman, 26, and Mohammed Kamrul Hassan, 57, appeared in court last week on charges of alleged criminal activity from July 7, 2023, to Nov. 7, 2023 a time...
