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Special guests expected to attend include 1984 World Series champs and former Tigers Juan Berenguer and Barbaro Garbey, as well as Detroit techno DJ Kevin Saunderson

Construction on another major portion of the Joe Louis Greenway project began on Friday, the Grand River Avenue to Fullerton Avenue section has broken ground and is expected to be complete next year.

The Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) district is offering a signing bonus of up to $15,000 to special education teachers, in order to fill a dire shortage.

The number of reservations is notable because of the starting prices of the vehicles, which range between roughly $85,000 and $111,000.

Hamtramck Public Schools is committed to engaging, elevating and empowering students, which includes providing them with the tools they need to be successful and improve school performance, like glasses. Because of this, Hamtramck SEES was born. Hamtramck SEES, which began in 2017, has an annual operating budget of $21,000. One of the best parts about working with students is getting to see their lives change for the better, whether that’s through the robust academic program at Hamtramck Public Schools or upon receiving new glasses. The students pay more attention and interact more during class discussions.”Roughly 800 students have benefited from Hamtramck SEES since its inception in 2017.

General Motors says a new electric vehicle battery plant built in Ohio has started producing cells, which could help customers get federal tax credits.

‘The world in 2.2 square miles’ turns 100

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old juvenile male, of Hamtramck, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Ali Mahyoub-Ali Mohammed

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old juvenile male, of Hamtramck, in connection with the fatal stabbing of Ali Mahyoub-Ali Mohammed

A Hamtramck teenager has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man that occurred last week on Belle Isle.

Michigan State Police reported there was a suspicious death on Belle Isle Friday night.

Over two years after a Hamtramck judge dismissed criminal sexual conduct charges, without prejudice, against community leader Ibrahim Aljahim, the case is

Here’s your chance to catch local artists before some of them inevitably blow up

A Hamtramck judge gets a warning over the way she spoke to a cancer patient about the weeds on his property.

Arab American neighborhoods in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck have some important choice to make about representations in the federal, state and

Portia Roberson is a candidate in the August 2 primary election in the newly-drawn U.S. House District 13, covering much of Detroit, including Hamtramck

File photo– This article was contributed by Dr. Adnan Aabed is the Director of Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute. To produce the best learning environments for students across Hamtramck, educators at Hamtramck Public Schools launched our newly developed Virtual Learning Institute (VLI), making high-quality education accessible for any student in any situation. To continue building meaningful relationships and fostering active participation, students have direct access to their Hamtramck Public Schools virtual teachers, Pearson virtual teachers and classmates through LiveLesson interactive sessions. Hamtramck Public Schools is dedicated to creating the best educational atmosphere for all students. To learn more about Hamtramck Public Schools Virtual Learning Institute and how to enroll, visit bit.ly/3Rq6veA (English), bit.ly/3yvwU1F (Arabic) or bit.ly/3nUuzbH (Bangla).

A 24-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man were killed in a Hamtramck shooting, police said.

There are many who speak a language other than English that have casted their August primary absentee ballot.

Hamtown is about to get funky with the South Bronx group’s oft-sampled brand of no-wave dance-punk

The bar and music venue is now owned by team behind Detroit Shipping Co. food hall

HAMTRAMCK - The city of Hamtramck is on track to provide its residents election ballots and materials in Arabic for the August primary.

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A Detroit-area donut shop is getting some national recognition.

This Tasty Tuesday, we're digging into some soul food with Khalipha's Mobile Kitchen -- a Metro Detroit favorite.

A popular game that started in Metro Detroit has expanded.

In the three months since the war in Ukraine began, thousands of people have been killed and many millions more displaced from their homes. With cities and towns under threat, Ukrainians are trying to protect their cultural artifacts. That effort is getting help from right here in America.

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The Hamtramck Music Festival is returning this August.

Eid al-Fitr is a two-day religious holiday, which falls on May 1 and May 2 this year. These days mark the end of Muslim’s fasting during Ramadan.

We chatted with the co-owner of DCFC Alex Wright and DCFC midfielder Maxi Rodriquez about how this Detroit professional soccer team pulled off a major win against a major league soccer team.

The deadline for withdrawal from the August 2022 primary election has now passed, and here are some candidates in notable races for districts covering Dearb

DETROIT – A 25-year-old Hamtramck man is charged in connection with the shooting of two people, which resulted in the death of one of them, authorities announced. Jerry Mitchell Hughes, 25, of Hamtramck, is charged in the fatal shooting of Lamar Miller, 23, of Detroit, and the non-fatal-shooting of a 17-year-old female victim. Detroit police officers were dispatched around 9:40 p.m. on Friday, April 15, to a residence on the 12350 block of Dickerson Street in Detroit for a reported shooting. The female victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment. RELATED: Man dead, teen shot by intruder at Michigan homeThe defendant allegedly entered the residence, pulled out a handgun and fired it, fatally wounding Miller and non-fatally wounding the female victim.

In a big-four sports town like Detroit, soccer has to fight for a share of the spotlight. But Tuesday (April 19) night, you may want to check out Detroit City FC against the Columbus Crew.

DEARBORN - Wayne County Clerk Cathy Garrett appeared at the Dearborn City Council meeting this week to give her input, in public, to the city’s present lan

A car has been severely damaged Friday after crashing into a backhoe parked on the other side of the street, according to officials.

The family-run business and paczki pitstop shuts down after nearly 50 years

HAMTRAMCK, MI – Police say a man was found dead at the Hamtramck Recycling Center over the weekend. WDIV-TV reports that ma, who appears to be between 45 and 60 years old, was found at the facility located on Hamtramck Drive around 12:20 p.m. on April 9. The man has not been identified. There were no obvious signs of what may have caused his death, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hamtramck Police Department at 313-800-5281.

A man was found dead over the weekend at the Hamtramck Recycling Center, police said.

A car reportedly crashed into a bus shelter at a bus stop in Hamtramck on Saturday night, completely destroying it.

The Ukrainian Arts Society is hosting a concert in Hamtramck this weekend to benefit Ukraine.

Donations intended to assist those both defending and fleeing Ukraine are pouring into a Metro Detroit warehouse.

Scores are reported through the MHSAA. To add your missing score, email japurcell@mlive.com or tag @JaredPurcellDET on Twitter with the results. Stats from the game are accepted too. DIVISION 1Orchard Lake St Mary’s 83, Hamtramck 72Belleville 59, Romulus 48Detroit Cass Tech 69, Brownstown Woodhaven 46Detroit Catholic Central 52, Clarkston 46Warren De La Salle Collegiate 79, Macomb Dakota 68DIVISION 2Detroit Edison 42, Romulus Summit Academy North 41Ferndale 85, Detroit Pershing 61Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 74, Goodrich 54DIVISION 3Ecorse 49, Erie Mason 47Malik Olafioye led Ecorse with 15 points, nine rebounds and five assists while Derrick Kemp had 14 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Kenneth Morrast Jr. had 10 points and four assists. New Haven 2, Detroit Loyola 0 (forfeit)DIVISION 4Southfield Christian 48, Taylor Trillium Academy 44

DETROIT -- Things could have fallen apart for the Orchard Lake St. Mary’s boys basketball team on Wednesday night. Last year, St. Mary’s was knocked out in the quarterfinals against eventual state champion Grand Blanc. So, I’m going to give them a day off and the coach is going to take a day off too. St. Mary’s was 11-for-17 from the free-line in the final 2:14, part of a fourth quarter where the Eaglets were 16-for-23 from the free-throw line. But defensively, we locked in and locked up.”Meanwhile, St. Mary’s was far more efficient from the 3-point line, shooting 8-for-15 (53 percent).

The Comerica Hatch Detroit Contest for entrepreneurs is back with $100,000 available through a donation from Comerica Bank.

Twenty-one people from at least 14 different cities in Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties have been named in a doctor-run scheme that involved addicted patients and drug dealers agreeing to painful, unnecessary back injections in exchange for opioids, federal officials said.

There has been plenty to celebrate for the Grosse Pointe North girls basketball team already this winter. From a nearly two-month-long winning streak to winning the MAC Red division for the second year in a row, the Norsemen had yet another strong regular season they hoped would translate to success in the playoffs. After a dominant 48-18 win over Warren […]

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While working as an officer in Hamtramck, Stout is accused of accepting bribes, including a vehicle and $1,500 in cash, from a towing company operator. In return, Stout allegedly provided information from the Michigan Law Enforcement Information Network, or LEIN, a restricted law enforcement database, to the towing company operator. For instance, when the towing company operator told Stout that he was worried that a police vehicle had been following him, Stout allegedly called an unwitting police department employee to search LEIN. Stout then allegedly provided the vehicle’s registration information to the towing company operator. In September, Detroit City Council member Andre Spivey pleaded guilty to accepting bribes related to oversight of towing policy; he later resigned.

A former officer with the Hamtramck Police Department is facing a bribery charge after he was accused of taking cash and a vehicle from a towing company operator in exchange for information from the Michigan Law Enforcement Information...

The former Hamtramck police officer who was charged Thursday in a federal bribery case has also been linked to dog mauling and racial profiling controversies in Metro Detroit over the past decade.

A 60-year-old former Hamtramck police officer is accused of accepting more than $9,000 worth in bribes from a towing company operator.

First, it was supply chain issues due to the pandemic, and now it’s the conflict between Russia and Ukraine that may cause a price increase in bread.

There are many charitable organizations looking to help the people of Ukraine -- but scammers are also trying to take advantage of the generosity.

A former Hamtramck police officer is facing bribery charges for allegedly taking a bribe from a towing company operator.

America’s professional baseball league has cancelled all opening games scheduled for March 31, effectively pushing back Detroit’s beloved Opening Day celebration.

Last week, this group of friends were making dinner plans. This week, they’re spending their nights sleeping in a makeshift bomb shelter in their basement.

Dakota will close its regular season with a challenging home matchup against Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice on Friday. North will travel to face Woodhaven, the top team in the Downriver League, on Tuesday night to close out the regular season. Rice hosts Detroit Lincoln King Academy on Tuesday night before finishing the regular season at Macomb Dakota on Friday. The Shamrocks then fell short in the finals, 68-48, in a defeat at the hands of Orchard Lake St. Mary’s. It then won the championship with a 68-48 win over Detroit Catholic Central, its third-straight win over the Shamrocks.

Isabelle Elwart is a young and talented baker. Her specialty is macarons. She runs Le Detroit Macaron and they have some really unique flavors like Pop Rocks and Cosmic Brownie.

The new monthly initiative will also provide the community with housing assistance, tax preparation, home repairs and weatherization during the winter months.

Here are the top 10 Metro Detroit boys teams this week. Check back each Tuesday for new rankings moving forward. The Macomb, Oakland and Wayne County top 10 teams are also included. Hamtramck (8-3)

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. -- Robert Davis Jr. does not have an aversion of the getting close to basketball hoop, he just likes to shoot it from far away. After being held scoreless in the first quarter, Davis hit four 3-pointers in the second quarter. After hitting a corner 3-pointer, Davis trapped the ball handler by the sideline shortly after River Rouge (12-2) inbounded the ball. After going over a decade without beating River Rouge in its gym, Hamtramck has now done it two seasons in a row. River Rouge was led in scoring by senior Tyler Hamilton, who was also 11-for-12 from the free-throw line.

As February looms, MLive’s Mr. Basketball watch list continues to grow, adding Robert Davis Jr. from Hamtramck after yet another high-scoring performance. Still, Detroit Martin Luther King’s Chansey Willis continues to steal the show as his big fourth quarter against Cass Tech was followed up with a triple-double in his next game. NOTE: The Hal Schram Mr. Basketball award is voted on by members of the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan and presented in partnership with the Detroit Free Press. MLive’s watch lists are not affiliated with the Mr. Basketball voting process in any way.

Detroit City Distillery announced Monday that its Paczki Day Vodka will be on sale online beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11. The spirit is distilled with fresh-baked raspberry paczki from the family-owned New Palace Bakery of Hamtramck. “This year, we blended potato vodka straight from Poland with Michigan potato vodka to create a perfect blend that embodies what this spirit is all about. “When I first made Paczki Day Vodka, my goal was to capture the essence of the Hamtramck’s Paczki Day party in a bottle. Now, PDV has become part of people’s Paczki Day tradition,” said Steve Orzechowski, Distiller at DCD.

Paczki lovers, mark your calendars for Feb. 11, because that’s when Detroit City Distillery will release their seasonal Paczki Day Vodka. Ah yes, Fat Tuesday,...

HAMTRAMCK, MI – A Michigan judge is apologizing for shaming a man suffering from cancer for his overgrown, weedy yard, The Associated Press reports. Judge Alexis Krot, of Michigan’s 31st District Court, issued a public apology this week for shaming the 72-year-old immigrant and saying she wished she could sentence him to jail time, AP reports. Chowdhury explained during the hearing that he was suffering from cancer and his son, who would normally help, was out of the country. “Shameful!” Krot said during the online hearing. “The neighbors should not have to look at that.

A Detroit-area judge has apologized for wishing that she could send a 72-year-old immigrant with cancer to jail for a weedy property.

Hamtramck District Judge Alexis G. Krot apologizes to a 72-year old cancer patient who she criticized and threatened to give jail time to over weeds that were overly growing on his property.

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"I made a mistake," said Hamtramck Judge Alexis Krot.

A police chase ends with a car crashing into multiple homes in Hamtramck. The man behind the wheel has been arrested after crashing his vehicle during the high-speed pursuit.

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KALAMAZOO, MI – The sixth week of Michigan’s boys high school basketball season featured many marquee matchups involving Kalamazoo-area schools, with the headliner happening at River Rouge, where Kalamazoo Central defeated Hamtramck, 69-61, at the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Classic. That signature win boosted K-Central in the latest Kalamazoo-area prep hoops power rankings, but the Maroon Giants were far from the only team to climb heading into Week 7.

In its centennial year of being incorporated as a city, Hamtramck is now in the national and international spotlight for becoming the first known U.S. city to be run by an all-Muslim government. The city of roughly 28,400 residents located in Wayne County inaugurated Mayor Amer Ghalib on Jan. 2. The Yemen-born immigrant was joined by three new incoming Muslim city council members after nearly 100 years of Polish leadership.

A cancer patient has had a difficult time maintaining his lawn since being diagnosed, but a Hamtramck judge showed no sympathy.

"You should be ashamed of yourself," 31st District Judge Alexis G. Krot told the man. "If I could give you jail time on this, I would."

A defendant was asked why he hasn’t been keeping his walkway clear but his situation didn’t garner any sympathy from the judge.

Chante Collins believes she’s alive because she was at work later than usual when a fire started at her home.

Despite deaths, COVID and flooding, Arab Americans made history in 2021 elections by garnering for the first time three mayoral seats in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck. Once Baydoun was appointed, the Council voted on a selection of five mayoral candidates and then-Councilman Bill Bazzi was appointed as the first Arab American mayor of Dearborn Heights. Local Arab American Muslim in command of U.S. naval shipDearborn native Houssain “Sam” Sareini became one of the first Arab American Muslims to command a U.S. Historic primaries: Arab Americans lead in Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck mayoral racesIn the August primary election, there was a record voter turnout in Dearborn and Arab Americans led Dearborn, Dearborn Heights and Hamtramck in the mayoral races in each city. Arab Americans made history on November 2Arab Americans made history on Nov. 2 as Dearborn residents elected State Rep. Abdullah Hammoud as the first Arab American Muslim mayor.

HAMTRAMCK -  The Hamtramck Public Schools (HPS) district announced this week its schools will be continuing virtual learning for all students until Jan. 14.

Hamtramck Mayor Amer Ghalib speaks at the swearing-in of the city's new all-Muslim elected government, Jan. 2. Photo courtesy: Hamtramck ReviewHAMTRAMCK — New members of Hamtramck’s first all-Muslim City Council and its first Muslim Arab American mayor, Amer Ghalib, were sworn in on Sunday, Jan. 2Judge Alexis Krot swore in Ghalib and new Council members Khalil Al-Refai, Amanda Jaczkowski and Adam Albarmaki. At the ceremony, 14-year-old Maria Saad, a Yemeni American student from Dearborn, sang the national anthem. The speakers included former Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski, who lost last November’s election to Ghalib after 16 years of public service. The atmosphere definitely reflected that meaningfulness on Sunday, as a large crowd, many from the local Yemeni American community, gathered inside the city’s high school and community center to witness a historic inauguration of the first all-Muslim elected city government in the country.

Hamtramck will become the first known city in the US with a government made up entirely of Muslims, according to the Muslim Public Affairs Council, which says it has no record of any other such administration.

GRAND RAPIDS – Hamtramck boys basketball coach Dennis Foster Jr. has a word or two for the way his team shot in Saturday afternoon’s 81-54 win over Godwin Heights. The Cosmos made 12 3-pointers against the Wolverines in the first of five games at The Showcase, a single-day tournament created by Grand Rapids Union coach Brandoen Guyton and hosted by Cornerstone University. It was our second game. “I played in Grand Rapids for two years at Grand Rapids Community College for David Selmon, so this is great. The atmosphere, the hospitality, it’s a wonderful facility.”NOTESBenton Harbor defeated Flint Carman-Ainsworth 73-62 in Saturday’s second game.

The new truck is the first to incorporate the Detroit automaker's Ultium platform, motors and batteries, all of which GM developed in-house.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is looking to tighten rules for allowable levels of lead in drinking water while the Biden Administration is looking to replace the country’s lead lines using new funds.

A driver was killed overnight in a five-car chain reaction crash while driving in the wrong direction on M-59 in Sterling Heights, police say.

The owner of Aladdin Jewelry in Hamtramck said a contractor disappeared after several down payments numbering in the tens of thousands of dollars.

People living in Hamtramck are rejoicing in the fact that the city is now one step closer to having lead pipes replaced.

More than one year after his prison release, Richard Wershe Jr., formerly known as “White Boy Rick,” is launching a cannabis brand.

The President is set to speak at GM’s Factory ZERO, an all-electric assembly plant in Detroit and Hamtramck.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit a General Motors plant in Detroit.

An Inkster man has been charged after two people were found shot to death in a Hamtramck apartment, according to officials.

Detroit City FC is on a roll and they’ll now be moving up in the world of soccer.

Hamtramck police said they found two people dead from gunshot wounds Thursday afternoon in an apartment building.

The issue of elevated lead levels in Michigan drinking water only seems to be growing.

Track live election results for Hamtramck in the 2021 Michigan General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 2.

Another Michigan city is giving filters to residents as a result of high lead results in some drinking water samples.

Another Michigan city is giving filters to residents as a result of high lead results in some drinking water samples.

After tests showed six homes had high lead levels in water, the city of Hamtramck spent the day giving out free water filters to every home in the area.

The city of Hamtramck tested several dozen sites for lead in tap water, and a handful came back with levels above what Michigan says is OK.