Letters: Surveillance Cameras Don’t Work, and are a Waste of Money »

Tuesday night, Hamtramck City Council voted on a resolution authorizing
a contract for the purchase $48,550 of video surveillance equipment by
the Downtown Development Authority.
Unfortunately the City Council agenda wasn’t published until Friday at 1:50 p.m., allowing little time for public input. The DDA’s agendas aren’t available to the public at all.
According to the resolution, ADT [...]

Letters: Last Day of Classes Far Less Rowdy Thanks to Many »

Thanks to the Hamtramck Public Schools family and the city at large for helping make the last day of classes for Hamtramck Public Schools students safe. The end of the 2008-2009 school year brought a much improved and calmer dismissal throughout the district.
Although not 100 percent shaving cream and egg throwing free, [...]

Letters: Keep up the Good Work »

A very dear friend from Hamtramck sent me a note and several copies of the new Hamtramck Review, all of which I was very happy to receive.

To the new, as well as former, publisher, Mike Wilcox, thank you for stepping back into the picture. We need you, and appreciate your support and participation.
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Letters: Hate Crimes on the Rise and we Deserve Protection »

The Michigan Anti-Bias Crime Statute, pending before the State Senate, addresses hate-motivated crime, which is very different from employment discrimination addressed by Hamtramck’s Human Rights ordinance.
Neither state nor federal law provides local law enforcement with the tools they need to prosecute hate crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and other categories. According to the [...]

Letters: Immigrant Story Has Liberal Slant »

Regarding the article about “The Little Wooden Bowl.”
I thought it was good, however, I didn’t care for the article on immigration. I thought it told only half the story. The real story is about the crime illegal immigration brings to our country.
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