Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city.
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US officials in Mississippi charged with bribery, conspiracy
A federal indictment released Thursday revealed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Jackson, Mississippi, ...
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District Attorney Jody Owens, Councilman Aaron Banks, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba plead not guilty in bribery scandal
A public servant tasked with upholding the law was indicted on 8 counts that allege he facilitated hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes.
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Former interim Hinds County sheriff guilty in fedral bribery case
A federal jury in Jackson took two hours Friday to convict former interim Hinds County sheriff Marshand Cris;er of bribery.
Democratic mayor and other Mississippi officials accused of bribery
In one of the country's poorest states, money is flowing through elected officials' hands in yet another alleged public ...
Ex-sheriff in Mississippi is convicted of bribery and giving ammunition to a felon
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former sheriff in Mississippi’s largest county was convicted Friday on federal charges of soliciting bribes and providing ammunition to a convicted felon. Marshand Crisler was ...
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Mississippi congressman weighs in on whether mayor, DA, councilman should resign
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.
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Despite Bribery Charges, Mississippi Prosecutor, Other Officials Can Remain in Office
Hinds County’s district attorney, Jackson’s mayor and a city council member were indicted on federal charges connected to ...
Who is Jody Owens? Hinds County District Attorney indicted by feds in MS, pleads not guilty
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.
Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, the top prosecutor in the state’s largest county and a Jackson city council member ...
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Capital city Democratic mayor, prosecutor indicted in undercover bribery sting
The Democratic mayor of Mississippi's capital and its top county prosecutor were indicted Thursday amid an FBI sting operation regarding allegations that city officials were accepting payments in ...