Jackson bribery scheme timeline: See when developers first met with Hinds County DA
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 ...
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Jackson Bribery scandal: Explaining the federal charges against Lumumba, Banks and Owens
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks were revealed ...
Ward 6 Councilman Banks indicted on federal charges, pleads not guilty. See allegations
Banks is the latest to fall in a bribery scandal that has already taken down former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee in ...
After federal indictment, a look at Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks' life and career
Banks' indictment comes two months after former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty on federal bribery charges.
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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Long road ahead rebuilding trust in capital city after bribery scandal
One city councilman said it might be a long road ahead to rebuild trust in the capital city after a recent bribery scandal ...
The preacher and the topless bar: Former city councilman reflects on Jackson’s previous bribery scandal
In 1998, a longtime preacher and friend approached the then-city councilman seeking his support for a zoning request for a ...
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 ...
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Bribery charges brought against Mississippi mayor, prosecutor and council member
Owens was elected in 2019 and took office in 2020. All three are Democrats.Jackson City Council member Angelique Lee, a ...
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Jackson Bribery Scandal: ‘Very serious allegations in the indictment,’ governor says
Gov. Tate Reeves spoke one-on-one with 16 WAPT’s Scott Simmons about the lingering impacts the Jackson bribery scandal could ...
Jackson mayor and other local Mississippi officials accused of bribery
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...
Bribery case adds to problems in Mississippi city with water woes and policing disputes
Bribery and conspiracy charges against the mayor are the latest shock to Mississippi’s capital, where a federally appointed ...