Months after a former Lodi city council member argued he was coerced to resign amid his arrest related to election fraud charges, state officials have responded to his fight to re-take his seat.
The Stanislaus County District Attorney's office will not bring charges against the owner. It's a decision Philavong's family has called an "injustice."
Former Lodi City Councilman Shakir Khan may soon have his day in court. There will be a pre-trial proceeding on Sept. 18 for the dozens of felony charges he’s facing,
Neither should anyone else. Cash bail is profoundly unjust for people facing criminal charges who don't have money, and a pointless ritual for people, like the former president, who do.