The Lodi City Council held a special meeting this morning to discuss option and decide how to fill District 4's newly vacated seat.
Shak Khan
The City of Lodi removed Shakir Khan from the City Council on Tuesday evening before the regular meeting on Wednesday. Khan marched to the chambers and called it a coup. Special Meeting on March 7th!
Shakir Khan has been released from jail and has retracted his resignation from the Lodi City Council. More details here.
The City of Lodi released a short video and statement regarding the arrest of City Council Member Shakir Khan.
The City of Lodi's Council Member Shak Khan was arrested and charged with several counts of voter fraud. This is in addition to his previous charges from 2020.
The final meeting of 2022 made history with new Council Members sworn in and a new Mayor elected. Plus drama for Mayor Pro Temp!
Lodi City Council Member Shak Khan has been ordered by the courts to wear a GPS tracking device after leaving the state and violating his recognizance agreement.
The Lodi City Council approved new districts for City Council elections this past Wednesday. This map will be effective until the next Census.
San Joaquin county's District Attorney, Toni Verber Salazar, released an official statement earlier today on the upcoming arraignment of Lodi City Council Member Shak Khan. City Council Member Khan and his lawyer respond with a statement of their own.
With only seven months into his term, Lodi City Council Member Shak Khan has been engulfed in controversy. The Grapevine News was fortunate to sit down with the Council Member to discuss a number of contentious topics, including his surprising arrest before the 2020 Election.