A meeting with developers seeking his support for a convention center hotel project was billed as a political fundraiser.

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and Ward Six Councilman Aaron Banks were ...

LET’S TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT THE MAYOR HAD TO SAY IN HIS VIDEO STATEMENT A SHORT TIME AGO. >> JACKSON RESIDENTS, IT IS WITH GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT THAT I COME BEFORE YOU. MY LEGAL TEAM HAS INFORMED ME ...

E VERYONE THOUGHT a new hotel would revitalise the downtown area. Nearly two decades ago city leaders in Jackson, the capital ...

indicted me on bribery and related charges. To be clear, I have never accepted a bribe of any type. As mayor, I have always acted in the best interest of the citizens of Jackson. We believe this ...

Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, along with Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, were indicted by a federal grand jury as part of a broad ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said his legal team informed him that federal prosecutors have ...

By Isabelle Taft The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a City Council member and the local district attorney have been indicted on federal corruption charges, with court documents unsealed on Thursday ...

In a widening corruption scandal in Jackson, Mississippi, three local leaders have been indicted on federal charges, including the mayor, district attorney and a councilman. Mayor Chokwe Antar ...

MAYOR LUMUMBA INDICTED ON FIVE CHARGES, INCLUDING MONEY LAUNDERING, RACKETEERING AND WIRE FRAUD. HINDS COUNTY DA JODY OWENS IS INDICTED ON EIGHT COUNTS, INCLUDING MONEY LAUNDERING, WIRE FRAUD AND ...

Thursday morning, Owens, who was first elected as DA in 2019 and reelected in 2023, was indicted alongside Jackson Mayor ...

Nov. 8 (UPI) --The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in a bribery scheme, federal prosecutors said. The three ...