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

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

In 2023, Fifth Circuit Court District Attorney Doug Evans resigned six months before his term ended. Circuit Court Judge ...

Lumumba, Banks and Owens indictments follow former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery ...

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

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.

According to the indictment, while on a yacht in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the mayor is accused of accepting a $50,000 bribe from Owens through the developers. Lumumba was to get the money in the form ...

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.

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks arrive at federal court for an initial appearance on bribery-related charges.

New indictments have come down against Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and City Councilman Aaron Banks.