Lumumba's mayoral stint followed his father's, Chokwe Lumumba, who was elected as Ward 2's councilman in 2009, then as ...

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

If Lumumba chose to resign, Mississippi Code § 21-8-19 states he must appoint a member of the Jackson City Council to assume ...

The mayor of Mississippi’s capital said Thursday “he will continue to handle the business of the city,” after he pleaded not ...

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, a Democrat first elected to lead the state ... developers eager to build a hotel on a long-vacant ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba confirmed Tuesday he has been indicted by a federal grand jury in a sweeping corruption ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday that his legal team notified him that federal prosecutors have ...

Three Jackson, Mississippi leaders have been indicted on federal charges as part of a bribery scandal: Jackson Mayor Chokwe ...

Activist Rukia Lumumba wants people to “wake up” after the mayor says he "always acted in the best interests of the citizens ...

The charges came after two undercover FBI agents posed as real estate developers and reportedly made payments to officials.

The city of Jackson, Mississippi faces a pivotal moment as Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba confronts federal corruption charges ...