Earlier this year, former Jackson City Councilwoman Angelique Lee and Hinds County businessman Sherik Marve’ Smith each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy to commit bribery charge. They are each ...

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

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

Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks all pleaded not ...

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

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

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.

Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, are the latest shock to the state's capital city ...

The bribery allegations against Jackson elected officials have been developing for months, beginning in May. WAPT News crews ...