«Murder suspect had robbery in mind»
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter A year after a seemingly random shooting left a Hamtramck man dead, lingering questions about the Feb. 3, 2009 homicide of Rafiqul Islam are finally being answered. Yesterday (Feb. 4), in a preliminary examination of alleged murder suspect Dione Andre Wade, 24, the apparent motive behind Islam’s murder was revealed. Detroit police...
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By Charles Sercombe Can the possible disintegration of Highland Park Public Schools be Hamtramck’s salvation? Recently, it was reported that the...
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By Charles Sercombe Before the question could even be asked, DPW Superintendent Martin Ladd begged off saying: “Brother, don’t even...
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News
Murder suspect had robbery in mind
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter A year after a seemingly random shooting left a Hamtramck man dead, lingering questions about the Feb. 3, 2009 homicide of Rafiqul Islam are finally being answered. Yesterday (Feb. 4), in...
Feb 5, 2010 / More »
Features
New state office opens with fanfare and hope for economy
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Tuesday (Feb. 2) may have been Groundhog Day, but in Hamtramck nothing overshadowed the grand opening of the new Department of Human Services Building. The 30,000-square-foot building will house about 200...
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Editorials
Granholm administration has been a friend to Hamtramck
Wednesday was a great day for Hamtramck. That’s when the brand new state Department of Human Services building was officially opened. Although Gov. Jennifer Granholm couldn’t attend the grand opening, she has said that...
Feb 5, 2010 / More »
Sports
Cold streak has Cosmos in a skid
By Ian Perrotta Review Staffwriter Hamtramck High’s boys basketball team is streaking, but not in a good way. The Cosmos have lost their last four games. Two Fridays ago (Jan. 22) the team played Harper Woods....
Feb 5, 2010 / More »