On May 22, 2024, the FBI raided the offices and business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who is now facing ...

JACKSON, Miss. — Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where a ...

Gov. Tate Reeves spoke one-on-one with 16 WAPT’s Scott Simmons about the lingering impacts the Jackson bribery scandal could ...

Cities all across the country honored veterans on Monday, including ceremonies across the metro. Not only was Nov. 11 a ...

A federally appointed official is running the water system and state police are patrolling parts of the majority-Black city ...

A federal indictment released Thursday revealed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Jackson, Mississippi, ...

A public servant tasked with upholding the law was indicted on 8 counts that allege he facilitated hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.

On November 6, 2024, Mayor Mike Favre accepted the resignation of Police Chief Toby Schwartz, who stepped down from his ...

Lumumba is facing five felony counts in connection with a bribery scheme to bring a convention center hotel to Jackson. Stokes is encouraging and hoping the city council can keep Jackson moving ...

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.

The civil rights giant Flonzie Brown says having this Mississippi Freedom Trail marker in her honor is a full-circle moment ...