Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...
FBI: Lumumba accepted $50K in envelope while on yacht near Miami, partied with DA Owens
Lumumba and Owens didn't realize the payments they allegedly accepted were actually from two undercover FBI agents.
Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city.
Democratic mayor and other Mississippi officials accused of bribery
In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public ...
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Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson city council member ...
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Jackson, Miss., mayor, two others indicted in alleged bribery scheme
The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in ...
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Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks were revealed ...
State lawmaker unsure if she’ll reintroduce mayoral recall bill amid bribery scandal
Last week, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and Ward Six Councilman Aaron Banks ...
A yacht, a hollow book and a ‘war room’: How the FBI ensnared a city’s leaders in a bribery investigation
The allegations in the federal indictment paint a picture of people entrusted to public office in a city where roughly 26% of ...
Jackson bribery scheme timeline: See when developers first met with Hinds County DA
Earlier this year, former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Hinds County businessman Sherik Marve’ Smith each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery charge. They are each ...
Lumumba: 'I am not guilty, and so I will not proceed as a guilty man.'
Unsealed court records reveal Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's connection to the Jackson bribery scandal involving the Hinds County DA ...