Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi's capital, where a ...
Ex-sheriff in Mississippi is convicted of bribery and giving ammunition to a felon
A former sheriff in Mississippi’s largest county has been convicted on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing ammunition to a convicted felon.
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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Despite Bribery Charges, Mississippi Prosecutor, Other Officials Can Remain in Office
Hinds County’s district attorney, Jackson’s mayor and a city council member were indicted on federal charges connected to ...
Lumumba: 'I am not guilty, and so I will not proceed as a guilty man.'
Unsealed court records reveal Mayor Chokwe Lumumba's connection to the Jackson bribery scandal involving the Hinds County DA ...
Ward 6 Councilman Banks indicted on federal charges, pleads not guilty. See allegations
Banks is the latest to fall in a bribery scandal that has already taken down former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee in ...
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FBI informant says he gave Hinds County sheriff candidate $9,500 in exchange for favors
Tonarri Moore, who was recruited by the FBI to work as an informant and collect evidence against Marshand Crisler, testified ...
What happens if Hinds County DA Jody Owens resigns in Mississippi? Here's what to know
In 2023, Fifth Circuit Court District Attorney Doug Evans resigned six months before his term ended. Circuit Court Judge Joseph H. Loper Jr. then appointed an assistant district attorney to fill the ...
‘I don’t give a s**t where the money comes from’: Indictment details bribery scheme involving four local leaders
On Thursday, indictments were unsealed in the federal bribery case against Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and ...
Hinds DA facing eight felony counts in connection with Jackson bribery scheme; Mayor facing five
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds District Attorney Jody Owens, and Councilman Aaron Banks are slated to appear in court ...
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See allegations against Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens as he pleads not guilty
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight felony ... Since Lee was indicted, the city held a special election ...