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 ...
Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where a federally appointed ...
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Jackson, Mississippi, Officials Aren’t the First to Stay in Office Amid Corruption Charges
Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba vow to fight federal corruption ...
Who is Chokwe Antar Lumumba? Jackson, Mississippi mayor faces federal charge
Lumumba's mayoral stint followed his father's, Chokwe Lumumba, who was elected as Ward 2's councilman in 2009, then as ...
How the FBI posing as Nashville 'investors' led to indictment against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
Three Jackson, Mississippi leaders have been indicted on federal charges ... in exchange for their agreement to take official ...
The preacher and the topless bar: Former city councilman reflects on Jackson’s previous bribery scandal
In 1998, a longtime preacher and friend approached the then-city councilman seeking his support for a zoning request for a ...
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Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi ... the majority-Black city because of white legislators’ concerns about crime. Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...
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Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member
JACKSON, Miss. — The mayor of Mississippi's capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson City Council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery ...
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Jackson Bribery Scandal: ‘Very serious allegations in the indictment,’ governor says
THERE’S ALREADY BEEN A LOT OF CONVERSATION IN THE WAKE OF THAT FEDERAL INVESTIGATION IN JACKSON. >> YOU’RE ALWAYS DISAPPOINTED WHEN YOU HAVE A NEGATIVE STORY COME OUT OF MISSISSIPPI, PARTICULARLY OUT ...