The allegations in the federal indictment paint a picture of people entrusted to public office in a city where roughly 26% of ...

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

Caleb Bedillion, Mississippi Today Sweeping corruption charges have rocked local government in Mississippi’s capital city, ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks were revealed ...

In 1998, a longtime preacher and friend approached the then-city councilman seeking his support for a zoning request for a ...

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

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

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 ...

In a case very similar to the one against former City Councilwoman Angelique Lee, Smith and three other unnamed and unindicted individuals worked to get Jackson city officials to take bribes to ...

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.