Owens was first elected as Hinds County DA in 2019. Previously, he was the managing attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center's Mississippi office.

Hinds County’s district attorney, Jackson’s mayor and a city council member were indicted on federal charges connected to ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens II and a city councilman were indicted this ...

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.

DA Jody Owens is facing multiple counts in a case that has also seen other public officials indicted, including the Jackson, MS, mayor.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing five federal charges, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight ...

The charges came after two undercover FBI agents posed as real estate developers and reportedly made payments to officials.

In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public ...

U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson is weighing in on the federal indictments targeting the mayor of Jackson, Hinds County district attorney and a city councilman.

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...

The mayor of Mississippi's capital city, the top prosecutor in the state's largest county and a Jackson City Council member ...

The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in ...