Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba speaks during a press conference in Jackson, Miss., on March 8, 2021. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city, Jackson, announced Wednesday that a federal grand jury has indicted him on bribery charges.
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the development was a “political prosecution” aimed at undermining his 2025 reelection campaign.
