According to state statute, if the mayor is found guilty or enters a guilty plea, he would be removed from office.

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

Lumumba is facing five felony counts in connection with a bribery scheme to bring a convention center hotel to Jackson.

Indicted last week in a major corruption scandal, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is trying to pull a Donald Trump. Just ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and two other Democratic elected officials — Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and ...

During arraignments on Thursday, federal prosecutors charged Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...

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

One city councilman said it might be a long road ahead to rebuild trust in the capital city after a recent bribery scandal ...

Three prominent Mississippi officials, including Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody ...

Mississippi Officials Indicted in Major Bribery Scheme** In a stunning revelation this week, federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment against several pro ...

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

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson residents are still processing the sweeping indictments against Jackson Mayor Chokwe A.