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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Mississippi Mayor and Other Officials Indicted Bribery Charges
The charges came after two undercover FBI agents posed as real estate developers and reportedly made payments to officials.
Bribery scandal: What happens to mayor's office in Jackson? Is a special election possible?
If Lumumba chose to resign, Mississippi Code § 21-8-19 states he must appoint a member of the Jackson City Council to assume ...
Bribery scandal highlights how weaknesses in Mississippi law can be exploited
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Last week‘s flurry of federal charges against Jackson’s mayor, Hinds County’s top prosecutor and a ...
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 ...
Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a ...
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 as part of a bribery scandal: Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...
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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Mississippi mayor and other officials indicted on federal corruption charges
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing five federal charges, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight ...
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Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The mayor of Mississippi's capital city said Wednesday that he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt ...