Former mayor of Mississippi's capital city pleads guilty in bribery scheme
On Monday, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba and former Jackson City Councilman Aaron Banks pled guilty to conspiracy in connection to the Jackson bribery scandal. This comes after former Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens pled guilty in the case last week.
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2 developments- Jul 6Former Jackson mayor, councilman plead guilty in bribery case
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