Hamtramck City Clerk Rana Faraj has filed a sweeping lawsuit against Mayor Amer Ghalib, six council members, and City Manager Alex LaGrou, accusing them of retaliating against her for reporting ballot harvesting, voter intimidation, and residency fraud during the 2025 election cycle.

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A federal judge on Monday upheld Hamtramck’s ban on flying Pride flags on city property, dismissing a lawsuit that argued the restriction was unconstitutional.  U.S. District Judge David M. Lawson said the city’s flagpoles are reserved for government speech, not a public forum for residents.  In his 12-page opinion, Lawson ruled against Hamtramck Human Relations Commission […]

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