Residency hearing in Hamtramck mayoral recount fight

A big step in determining the winner in the fight for mayor of Hamtramck. A Wayne County judge holding a key hearing today. The ballots were counted last week, but not certified. That can only happen after the hearing on the residency of the man who wants to be mayor, former city councilman Muhith Mahmood. His family lives outside the city in Troy. While he had a home in Hamtramck, Mahmood taking the stand, explaining his side of the situation. I'm talking about the residence. If the residence, when you go to that house, why don't you go since they're about 20 minutes away? Why don't you go and sleep in the residence where your wife and your children reside? Because my commitment, by law, I have to stay in Hamtramck. That's why I'm expecting the Hamtramck Charter. So you chose the city of Hamtramck that pays you about $200 a month to stay, pick that over your wife and children. Is that correct? That was a mutual understanding between my wife and me to do the public service. Mayor Al-Hawi narrowly won the 2025 election. In the days that followed, officials say they found 37 ballots that hadn't been counted. A judge ordered them to be counted, making Mahmoud the winner. Al-Hawi will remain the sitting mayor until the courts make a final determination. The judge will have a written opinion soon.