Hinds Co. DA alleges FBI lied about investigation into Jackson bribery scheme

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Hinds County official charged in connection with a Jackson bribery scandal is saying his case should be tossed out, citing “outrageous government conduct and entrapment.”

District Attorney Jody Owens, former Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, and former City Councilman Aaron Banks are all slated to go to trial this summer.

All three are charged in connection with accepting bribes to bring a convention center hotel to Jackson…

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