I certainly did not suspect they were connected to the FBI.” Now, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who invited her ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks were revealed ...

After now former Ward 2 Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty to accepting bribes, which were for her vote on a downtown development, Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes told ...

On May 22, 2024, the FBI raided the offices and business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who is now facing ...

Banks is the latest to fall in a bribery scandal that has already taken down former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee in ...

Lumumba, Banks and Owens indictments follow former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery ...

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing five federal charges, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight ...

The runoff follows the Oct. 1 special election, which was held due to the resignation of former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee. The scene was less chaotic than the Oct. 1 special election ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba said his legal team informed him that federal prosecutors have indicted him on bribery and ...

Lumumba, who is expected to appear in federal court Thursday, is the latest Jackson elected official to fall in the bribery scandal, following former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee. Lee pleaded ...

This comes after two others, including former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee, were charged in connection to a bribery scandal. “To be clear, I have never accepted a bribe of any type.