The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba hasn't filed a campaign finance report since 2021, though state law requires them to be ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba filed three campaign finance reports for 2024, 2023 and 2022 after having not filed the ...

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba waited until the last minute to qualify for re-election, despite facing federal bribery ...

The qualifying period for candidates to run in the 2025 Jackson elections ended at 5 p.m. Friday. The City of Jackson ...

For Stokes, Lumumba's indictment is enough reason for the mayor to step aside and take sick leave with pay. He wants Louis ...

Eleven candidates have qualified as of Jan. 24 to run in Jackson's 2025 mayoral race, according to an "unofficial list" ...

The room was silent as a mouse when Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes started speaking on why he believes Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba should take a leave of absence due to his alleged role in ...

A trial was originally scheduled for Jan. 6, but was continued after defense attorneys argued they needed more time to review evidence. This includes "hundreds of hours of recordings and thousands of ...

The mayor was indicted on five federal counts back in October. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in November.