Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
The charges come after FBI agents, who posed as Nashville real estate developers, worked for months on an undercover sting, ...
The FBI raided the Hinds Co. DA office and business in May. Here's what they found
On May 22, 2024, the FBI raided the offices and business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who is now facing ...
Who is Jody Owens? Hinds County District Attorney indicted by feds in MS, pleads not guilty
Owens was first elected as Hinds County DA in 2019. Previously, he was the managing attorney at the Southern Poverty Law ...
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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 ...
See allegations against Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens as he pleads not guilty
DA Jody Owens is facing multiple counts in a case that has also seen other public officials indicted, including the Jackson, ...
How Owens could lose his ability to practice law, if convicted for federal charges
Regardless of the attorney being charged, the State Supreme Court and the Mississippi Bar Association take care of matters by following Rule 6 and Rule 8.
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 ...
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 ...
Jackson Bribery scandal: Mayor Lumumba, DA Owens, Councilman Banks plead not guilty
Lumumba, Banks and Owens indictments follow former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery ...
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Massive corruption, bumbling stupidity, to laugh or cry?
It’s easy to Google “Lumumba federal indictment PDF” and read the whole thing. I recommend you do it. You will be amazed. In ...
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 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 to be the three other alleged conspirators in the scandal that also ...