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Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud

Chokwe Antar Lumumba had previously called FBI sting while mayor of Jackson a ‘political prosecution’

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme

The former mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Mississippi district attorney resigns and pleads guilty after being accused of accepting $115,000 in bribes

A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state's capital city, including Jackson's former mayor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered…

The Independent UK · Jun 30

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Mississippi district attorney pleads guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigns

A Mississippi district attorney has pleaded guilty to bribery conspiracy and resigned his post

The Independent UK · Jun 30

Mayor of Mississippi's capital city fights for third term despite federal bribery indictment

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, who’s under indictment on federal bribery and conspiracy charges, is fighting to keep his job

The Independent UK · Apr 22, 2025

Mayor And Officials Plead Not Guilty To Federal Bribery Charges

Bribery and conspiracy charges against Jackson's mayor and officials raise concerns about corruption in the city, impacting its political landscape.

Jackson Mayor And Officials Face Federal Bribery Charges

Jackson Mayor Lumumba and officials face federal bribery charges, sparking controversy and eroding trust in local government.

Jackson Mayor And Officials Indicted On Bribery Charges

Indictment of Jackson, Mississippi officials on bribery charges linked to a hotel development project.

Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson city council member have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in a case that has already forced the resignation of another city council member

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

Jackson Mayor Lumumba Indicted On Alleged Bribery Charges

Jackson, MS Mayor Lumumba indicted on bribery charges, denies allegations. FBI sting operation leads to charges.

Mississippi mayor says he faces political prosecution with bribery charges

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city says he has been indicted in an alleged bribery operation, and he said it is a “political prosecution” to hurt his 2025 campaign for reelection

The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2024

Jackson isn’t just Mississippi’s capital. It’s America’s murder capital

Mississippi’s conservative government is waging a partisan war on its majority-Democratic capital city

The Guardian - US · Aug 4, 2024

215 people have been buried behind a Mississippi jail since 2016, attorney says

The issue became national news when families said they waited months for word about missing loved ones — only to learn their relative had been buried without notice.

WEKU · Jan 12, 2024

Lawyer wants federal probe of why Mississippi police waited months to tell a mom her son was killed

A civil rights attorney says he will ask the U.S. Justice Department to investigate why authorities in Jackson, Mississippi, waited months to tell a woman that her son had been struck and killed by a police SUV driven by an off-duty officer

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

Mayor admits ‘failure’ to alert mother that police killed her missing son

Bettersten Wade only learned son’s fate 172 days after he was reported missing

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

The water in Mississippi's capital is safe to drink, city officials say

Officials in Mississippi's capital city say water flowing from city faucets is safe to drink

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

60 years after Medgar Evers' murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy

It's been 60 years since civil rights leader Medgar Evers was murdered outside his Mississippi home

The Independent UK · May 25, 2023

3 ex-officers indicted in death of Black man seen on video being shocked with stun guns

A Mississippi grand jury has indicted two former police officers on murder charges and another ex-officer on a manslaughter charge in the death of a Black man who was pinned down and repeatedly shocked with stun guns during a New Year's eve arrest

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WEKU · Mar 8, 2023

As state-run police expand into Jackson, some welcome the help. Others see racism

To help combat Jackson's per capita murder rate, which is one of the worst in the country, the state Legislature expanded the reach of the Capitol Police. City leaders say they've been sidelined.

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2023

Black Mississippi capital distrusts plans by white officials

People in Mississippi’s majority-Black capital city say the mostly white state Legislature is trying to encroach on their rights of self-government

Salon · Feb 9, 2023

Mississippi GOP's white power grab

"It strips the right of Black folks to vote," Jackson mayor says, comparing the bill to "apartheid"

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023

Lawmaker: Power struggle is 'decapitation' of Black-run city

Members of the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus are denouncing efforts by the state Legislature to grab power from the capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2023

State capital mayor: Plan for separate courts is apartheid

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba says that legislation that would create a separate court system run by unelected judges in part of Mississippi’s capital city is racially motivated

WEKU · Dec 31, 2022

Burst pipes in Jackson, Mississippi, are just the latest of the city's water woes

Officials have been struggling for months to patch up an "old, crumbling system" while planning for a more permanent fix.

Al Jazeera · Dec 26, 2022

Winter freeze strains pipes, water infrastructure in US South

US city of Jackson, Mississippi, is once again under a boil-water advisory after months of unsafe drinking water.

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