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.

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

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat first elected to lead the state’s capital in 2017, and the City Council member, Aaron Banks, were indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges.

JACKSON, Miss. — Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday that his legal team notified him that federal prosecutors have indicted him on "bribery and related charges." The indictment ...

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

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.

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

In a widening bribery investigation in Jackson, Mississippi, the mayor, district attorney and a councilman have been indicted on federal charges.

Riverdale Mayor Lawrence Jackson filed petitions Monday to run for reelection in the February Democratic primary, but will face two challengers. Three trustees also filed for reelection but face ...

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, Chokwe Antar Lumumba, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff.