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 ...
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks were revealed ...
Banks is the latest to fall in a bribery scandal that has already taken down former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee in ...
Banks' indictment comes two months after former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee pleaded guilty on federal bribery charges.
The allegations in the federal indictment paint a picture of people entrusted to public office in a city where roughly 26% of ...
The indictment claims he conspired with Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Councilmember Angelique Lee, among others, in an attempt to ...
One city councilman said it might be a long road ahead to rebuild trust in the capital city after a recent bribery scandal ...
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 ...
Owens was elected in 2019 and took office in 2020. All three are Democrats.Jackson City Council member Angelique Lee, a ...