A meeting with developers seeking his support for a convention center hotel project was billed as a political fundraiser.

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 ...

All three officials are Democrats. 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 ...

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 ...

E VERYONE THOUGHT a new hotel would revitalise the downtown area. Nearly two decades ago city leaders in Jackson, the capital ...

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

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and Ward Six Councilman Aaron Banks were ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba (C) of Jackson, Miss., was indicted in a bribery scheme on Thursday. File Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI Nov. 8 (UPI) --The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a ...