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

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

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

The mayor of Jackson, Miss., a city council member and a district attorney have been indicted on charges of participating in ...

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

Lumumba, Banks and Owens indictments follow former Ward 2 Councilwoman Angelique Lee, who pleaded guilty to a federal bribery ...

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

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

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

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

Jackson, Mississippi Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, along with three other officials, have been indicted on corruption charges.

The City of Jackson's leader for the past seven years, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba announced Wednesday afternoon that he has been indicted on federal bribery charges, calling it a "political ...