Jackson Officials Plea Deal Fallout | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 7, 2026 · 1m

Former Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and former City Council President Aaron Banks have both pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges in a major bribery scandal in Jackson, Mississippi — just one week before their trial was set to begin. The case, which involved FBI agents posing as developers, centers on former District Attorney Jody Owens, who also pleaded guilty and resigned, allegedly taking $115,000 and funneling over $80,000 in bribes to Lumumba, Banks, and Councilmember Angelique Lee to fast-track a development project. Lumumba, who previously claimed the charges were politically motivated…