(Detroit News) Residents and nonresidents packed council chambers as well as the hallway at Hamtramck City Council Tuesday night as city officials approved a proposed neutrality flag resolution that would effectively ban LGBTQ+, religious, ethnic, racial and political flags from being flown on city property.
The proposal has stirred debate in this city of two square miles. Several of the speakers who addressed the council said they supported the resolution, and many applauded in agreement. About 125 also sent in written comments, with many against the proposal.
The resolution, called a “Resolution to Maintain and Confirm the Neutrality of the City of Hamtramck Towards Its Residents,” was sponsored by City Councilman Mohammed Hassan.
