Hamtramck mayoral absentee ballots must be counted by Oct. 16, attorney says
Thirty-seven absentee ballots that were found after the 2025 Hamtramck mayoral race will finally be counted, nearly a year after the election took place.
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Thirty-seven absentee ballots that were found after the 2025 Hamtramck mayoral race will finally be counted, nearly a year after the election took place.
The National Weather Service will have a crew in Detroit on Friday to survey damage from a suspected tornado that caused significant damage Thursday afternoon on the east side of Detroit.
The U.S. Department of Justice said it is monitoring polling sites in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing and East Lansing during the August 4 Michigan primary.
Some residents questioned whether taxpayer money should be used to fund the mayor's legal fight, especially as the city faces financial challenges.
The Hamtramck City Council has approved using taxpayer dollars to pay Mayor Adam Alharbi's legal fees as he continues fighting to prevent 38 absentee ballots from last November's election from being counted.
Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital after a house fire tore through a home on Belmont Street early Wednesday, forcing a family of nine to escape through windows and off a balcony.
Four people, including two firefighters, were taken to the hospital after a house fire tore through a home on Belmont Street in Hamtramck early Wednesday, forcing a family of nine to escape through windows and off a balcony.
Four people were injured - two firefighters and two residents - amid a house fire on Wednesday morning in Hamtramck.
A man pleaded guilty to kidnapping and criminal sexual conduct related to the abduction of a 16-year-old who was waiting for a school bus in Hamtramck.
A man pleaded guilty to kidnapping and two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in the kidnapping and assault of a 16-year-old who was abducted while waiting for a school bus in Hamtramck, Michigan.
A Hamtramck city councilman charged with election fraud and forgery has been acquitted of all felony charges in connection with the 2023 city council election
The Menands Police Department said on Tuesday that the circumstances surrounding the child's death are under investigation.
One more ballot has been found from the November 2025 election in Hamtramck that included races for the city's mayor and council.
Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi and the city council are facing yet another legal battle as Alharbi filed a lawsuit challenging the recent firing of City Manager Adel Al-Adlani.
A gas station clerk was formally honored by city officials in Hamtramck after he helped save a teenager who was kidnapped.
Police say they responded to Hanley International Academy at about 3:30 p.m. on April 27, prompting a lockdown at the school.
Kidnapping and assault charges were filed in the case of a 16-year-old girl abducted Monday morning while waiting for a school bus.
Hamtramck police say it only took them 30 minutes to find a kidnapping suspect and rescue the teen who was with him on Monday. Charges have now been filed in the case.
Police say the armed abduction happened while the 16-year-old was on their way to the bus stop just after 7 a.m. Monday.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
General Motors has announced its temporarily laying off 1,300 workers at its Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Metro Detroit. Gino Vicci shares why and speaks to car owners about how they feel about electric vehicles now that gas prices are rising.
The Education Freedom Tax Credit was created to bridge the gap when it comes to American literacy rates throughout grade schools, according to federal leaders in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon is touting a new program she says will improve literacy rates in Michigan. CBS News Detroit's Terell Bailey reports on her visit to Hamtramck where she detailed the Education Freedom Tax Credit and what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said about it.
The results of an absentee ballot review could have an impact on the Hamtramck mayoral race that ended in Adam Alharbi's win over Muhith Mahmood.
On Tuesday, leaders announced former City Clerk Rana Faraj was fired due to what they call "the discovery of partisan punching bags featuring candidates' faces inside the Clerk's office."
