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In today's newsletter:

  • Where in Hamtramck you can drop off coats to help neighbors
  • Why 37 missing ballots now fuel a major Hamtramck lawsuit
  • Hamtramck mourns beloved jeweler as his killers receive life sentences

Also on today's calendar: Escape Plan, Juandior, Never The Crash, Almost Made The Mixtape and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

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  • Thursday: Cold with a flurry or two, with a high of 28 and low of 20 degrees.
  • Friday: Cloudy, flurries; chilly, temps: high: 31, low: 19. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., with a high of 25 and low of 12 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 15 places to donate coats and warm clothing to help families in metro Detroit this winter (metroparent.com) — Hamtramck residents can directly help neighbors stay warm this winter by donating coats at local drives, including J&E Community Relief on Joseph Campau and UMR Michigan on Ryan Road. The guide lists 15 metro Detroit locations, with addresses, where gently used coats are being collected for families struggling with basic needs. It’s a practical way to support vulnerable households as temperatures drop.
   

• Lawsuit exposes conflict between Hamtramck clerk and city officials (votebeat.org) — Hamtramck’s city clerk has filed a lawsuit against the mayor, council members, and city leaders, claiming she was retaliated against after raising election-law concerns and amid controversy over 37 uncounted absentee ballots. The case, along with a separate lawsuit over those ballots, could affect the razor-thin mayoral race and highlights ongoing tensions over how elections are run in the city.
   

• Mich. Men Beat Jeweler to Death in His Basement After Posing as Utility Workers. Now They Learn Their Fate (people.com) — A longtime Hamtramck pawnbroker and jeweler, remembered as a beloved community figure, was killed in 2024 after two men posed as utility workers and attacked him in his Rochester Hills home. This week, the men were sentenced to life in prison without parole as the victim’s family shared emotional statements about his impact on Hamtramck and their enduring loss.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The crash on eastbound I-96 after Schaefer has been cleared.
    11:33PM on Dec 9: Crash on EB I-96 after Schaefer Lanes blocks the right lane, right shoulder, and entrance ramp from Grand River. (Nextdoor )
  • Report of police activity at airport in Detroit, Michigan.
    11:42PM on Dec 9: Social media reports police presence at Detroit Airport. (Nextdoor )
  • SBM Management posted a job opening for Custodian/CSR in Detroit. Apply here.
  • Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Detroit. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hamtramck here.

🗞 Nearby News

Highland Park

  • Here's a look at Mama Shu's new project in Highland Park (clickondetroit.com)
  • National Council of Jewish Women Announces 20th Anniversary of Wrapped in Love (corpmagazine.com)

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