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Former mayor of Mississippi’s capital pleads guilty to bribery and fraud

Chokwe Antar Lumumba had previously called FBI sting while mayor of Jackson a ‘political prosecution’

The Guardian - US · Jul 7

Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme

The former mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a former City Council president have pleaded guilty in a bribery scheme

The Independent UK · Jul 7

Mississippi district attorney resigns and pleads guilty after being accused of accepting $115,000 in bribes

A Mississippi district attorney has resigned and changed his plea to guilty in a bribery scheme that ensnared other officials in the state's capital city, including Jackson's former mayor. Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens was indicted in November 2024 after two FBI agents posing as real estate developers offered…

The Independent UK · Jun 30

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 have been indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges in a case that has already forced the resignation of another city council member

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024

FBI agents raided the office and business of a Mississippi prosecutor, but no one is saying why

The FBI has raided a local prosecutor’s office and his private business in Mississippi’s capital city

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Delayed homicide autopsies pile up in Mississippi despite tough-on-crime-talk

Incomplete homicide autopsy reports continue to pile up in Mississippi even as state leaders have touted tough-on-crime governance this year heading into the Nov. 7 general election

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Slain man's mother decries plan to expand Mississippi police

The mother of a 25-year-old Black man who was shot to death by Mississippi Capitol Police last year is telling state lawmakers that she strongly opposes giving the state-run police department wider territory to patrol inside the majority-Black capital city of Jackson

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Ex-wrestler pleads guilty again in Mississippi welfare fraud

A former pro wrestler has pleaded guilty to a federal charge tied to misspending of welfare money that was supposed to help needy families in Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the U.S. Brett DiBiase entered the guilty plea Thursday and faces up to five years in federal prison…

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2023

Mother, son plead guilty in Mississippi welfare misspending

A mother and son who ran a nonprofit group and an education company in Mississippi have pleaded guilty to state charges of misusing public money intended to help some of the poorest people in the nation

The Independent UK · Apr 26, 2022

Panthers hire former Montana State LB as offensive assistant

As announced by the man himself, Montana State football great Jody Owens will join the Panthers as an offensive assistant in 2022.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 11, 2022