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1. Hamtramck city clerk fired for partisan punching bags found in office, officials say

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2026, 02:42 PM

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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," which violates Michigan state law that requires non-partisan neutrality in city offices.

"We were waiting on legal counsel's advice, and they advised us to proceed forward with the termination," said Hamtramck Mayor Adam Alharbi.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/hamtramck-city-clerk-fired-for-partisan-punching-bags-found-in-office-officials-say/ar-AA1XW9Gg?ocid=BingNewsSerp

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