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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday that he has been indicted as part of the Jackson bribery scandal, calling it "political prosecution." Lumumba released a video statement at 4 ...

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 ...

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi, is seen on February 7, 2023. On November 7, 2024, Lumumba and several other Jackson city officials were indicted on bribery charges. Mayor ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba ... My legal team has informed me that federal prosecutors have, in fact, indicted me on bribery and related charges," he said. "There is no coincidence ...

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff. Unofficial vote totals show state Sen. John Horhn leading two-term Mayor ...