Mayor Lumumba’s social media post could prompt investigation

UPDATE: The city of Jackson removed the post of the mayor’s campaign speech hours after this report was published.

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A decision to post Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba’s campaign speech on Jackson’s official social media page on Tuesday could lead to an investigation into whether his campaign violated state statute.

On Wednesday, the Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office confirmed it asked Attorney General Lynn Fitch to look into whether Lumumba violated statute for allowing the campaign video to be posted on the “City of Jackson – Government” Facebook page…

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