Something About These Bribery Charges Against Jackson, Mississipi’s Mayor Doesn’t Smell Right
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, a rising Democratic star, has pleaded not guilty. Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what's goin' ...
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 ...
Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks all pleaded not ...
Mayor‘s bribery arrest is latest shock in Mississippi’s capital city
A federally appointed official is running the water system and state police are patrolling parts of the majority-Black city ...
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Who is Chokwe Antar Lumumba? Jackson, Mississippi mayor faces federal charge
The City of Jackson's leader for the past seven years, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday afternoon that he has been indicted on federal bribery charges, calling it a "political ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Contractor to tear down defunct North Jackson hotel could be hired next week
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A contractor could be brought on early next week to tear down a dilapidated North Jackson hotel.
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Jackson Bribery scandal: Mayor Lumumba, DA Owens, Councilman Banks plead not guilty
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Ward 6 Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens all pleaded not guilty to federal charges at the Thad Cochran United States ...