Who is Chokwe Antar Lumumba? Jackson, Mississippi mayor faces federal charge
Lumumba's mayoral stint followed his father's, Chokwe Lumumba, who was elected as Ward 2's councilman in 2009, then as ...
Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks all pleaded not ...
‘It makes it look like the whole administration’s indicted’: Council members react to dept. heads joining mayor in federal court
Lumumba is facing five felony counts in connection with a bribery scheme to bring a convention center hotel to Jackson.
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 ...
Activist Rukia Lumumba Urges Folks To ‘Wake Up’ After Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba Is Indicted
Activist Rukia Lumumba wants people to “wake up” after the mayor says he "always acted in the best interests of the citizens ...
Bribery scandal: What happens to mayor's office in Jackson? Is a special election possible?
If Lumumba chose to resign, Mississippi Code § 21-8-19 states he must appoint a member of the Jackson City Council to assume ...
Jackson bribery scheme timeline: See when developers first met with Hinds County DA
Earlier this year, former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Hinds County businessman Sherik Marve’ Smith each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery charge. They are each ...
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'I am not guilty:' Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks out
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba spoke to the media after a hearing in which he pleaded not guilty to federal bribery ...
How the FBI posing as Nashville 'investors' led to indictment against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi
Three Jackson, Mississippi leaders have been indicted on federal charges as part of a bribery scandal: Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...
Mayor of Jackson, Miss., Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat first elected to lead the state’s capital in 2017, and the City Council member, Aaron ...
The FBI raided the Hinds Co. DA office and business in May. Here's what they found
On May 22, 2024, the FBI raided the offices and business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who is now facing ...
Jackson Bribery scandal: Mayor Lumumba, DA Owens, Councilman Banks plead not guilty
Lumumba, Banks and Owens indictments follow former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery ...