Pretrial conference set for next month in Jackson bribery case
Last week, Chief District Judge Daniel Jordan scheduled a pre-trial conference for December 19 in U.S. District Court, just ...
The FBI raided the Hinds Co. DA office and business in May. Here's what they found
On May 22, 2024, the FBI raided the offices and business of Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, who is now facing ...
Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks all pleaded not ...
A yacht, a hollow book and a ‘war room’: How the FBI ensnared a city’s leaders in a bribery investigation
The allegations in the federal indictment paint a picture of people entrusted to public office in a city where roughly 26% of ...
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Jackson, Mississippi, Officials Aren’t the First to Stay in Office Amid Corruption Charges
Hinds County District Attorney Jody E. Owens II and Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba vow to fight federal corruption ...
Something About These Bribery Charges Against Jackson, Mississipi’s Mayor Doesn’t Smell Right
Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, a rising Democratic star, has pleaded not guilty. Being our semi-regular weekly survey of what's goin' ...
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Man sentenced for killing grandmother and uncle
A Hinds County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the murder of his grandmother and uncle. District Attorney ...
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Jackson Bribery scandal: Mayor Lumumba, DA Owens, Councilman Banks plead not guilty
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Ward 6 Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks and Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens all pleaded not guilty to federal charges at the Thad Cochran United States ...
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Despite bribery charges, Mississippi prosecutor, other officials can remain in office
Can Hinds County DA Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and Jackson Councilman Aaron Banks remain in office while facing ...
'Facility Solutions Team' website taken down after bribery indictments. Was FBI involved?
Two nearly identical websites, undercover FBI agents and more questions than answers. How it connects to the Jackson bribery ...
How Owens could lose his ability to practice law, if convicted for federal charges
Regardless of the attorney being charged, the State Supreme Court and the Mississippi Bar Association take care of matters by following Rule 6 and Rule 8.