Hamtramck mayor sworn in after lawsuit
Muhith Mamood won the Hamtramck mayor's seat after, a lengthy legal battle. Initially he had lost a close election, until ballots were found in the city clerk's office and a judge ordered them to be counted.
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Muhith Mamood won the Hamtramck mayor's seat after, a lengthy legal battle. Initially he had lost a close election, until ballots were found in the city clerk's office and a judge ordered them to be counted.

government
Former city councilman Muhith Mahmood was sworn in as Hamtramck's new mayor Sunday afternoon, capping a nearly year-long legal battle over absentee ballots that reversed the outcome of the election. "Whole city is happy that, you know, we build the truth and we bring the justice ...
WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News · Nov 9, 2026
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