Federal court paved way for dismissal of lawsuit accusing Hamtramck of anti-LGBTQ bias: Flag restrictions on public property deemed constitutional

July 18th, 20250 DETROIT – In a ruling on Tuesday described by local officials as “historic”, a federal court in Detroit paved the way toward dismissing a lawsuit challenging Hamtramck’s policy prohibiting LGBTQ+ pride flags from being flown on public property — a decision hailed as a “complete victory” by the city’s leadership, which...

Q&A with Hamtramck mayoral candidates

July 30th, 20210 HAMTRMACK — The primary election to determine Hamtramck's next mayor is just days away. The Arab American News reached to all four mayoral candidates to ask questions regarding the city's financial challenges, property taxes, marijuana dispensaries and more. Only Asm Rahman and Mayor Karen Majewski returned responses this week,...