According to the indictment, while on a yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the mayor is accused of accepting a $50,000 bribe from Owens through the developers. Lumumba was to get the money in the form ...

In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public ...

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight felony ... Since Lee was indicted, the city held a special election ...

The mayor of Mississippi's capital city, the top prosecutor in the state's largest county and a Jackson city council member ...

Unsealed court records reveal Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's connection to the Jackson bribery scandal involving the Hinds County DA ...

The Hinds County district attorney, Jody Owens ... According to the indictment, Mr. Lumumba flew to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in ...

On Thursday, indictments were unsealed in the federal bribery case against Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and ...

Gov. Tim Walz vowed on Friday to make Minnesota a safe haven for the values that drove the Democratic presidential ticket he ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba's indictment comes two weeks after he dodged questions about his involvement in Jackson's ...

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday that “he will continue to handle the business of the city” after he pleaded ...

Officials and universities in a growing number of U.S. states are condemning racist text messages that were sent to Black ...

In District 1, ex-city auditor John Charles Herbst won with 56% of the vote, beating businessman Norby Belz. Vice Mayor and ...