Bribery scandal highlights how weaknesses in Mississippi law can be exploited

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Last week’s flurry of federal charges against Jackson’s mayor, Hinds County’s top prosecutor and a former city council president highlighted how alleged bribes can be concealed by exploiting weaknesses in state law. “Because public officials finance their personal lives through their campaigns accounts,…

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