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Shakir Khan challenges Lodi in court to gain his seat back in the council | #citycouncil

Months after former Lodi council member Shakir Khan was arrested on voter fraud charges and removed from his seat, he is now set to challenge the city in court to get his seat back. Khan’s defense attorney Allen Sawyer filed a motion on his behalf with the state Attorney General. “If we allowed councils to […]

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Stockton council member calls for action against city manager | #citycouncil

Stockton City Council Member Michele Padilla spoke Friday after allegations of misconduct were made against City Manager Harry Black. In a public letter, Padilla pointed out a complaint filed by a California Water Services employee against Black earlier this year through the city attorney.But Padilla claims she was also on the receiving end of some […]

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Should the show go on? Proposed family-friendly drag show at Stockton children’s park draws hours of city council public comment | #citycouncil

STOCKTON — Should a proposed “family-friendly drag show” happen at a children’s park in Stockton? That question sparked two hours of public comment on the divisive topic Tuesday night at a city council meeting. The news of a drag show scheduled to happen in June at Pixie Woods Park was accidentally leaked when a draft flyer […]

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