SUMMARY: Jackson, Mississippi’s Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens II, and City Councilman Aaron Banks were indicted on charges including conspiracy to commit bribery and money laundering as part of an FBI sting operation. The indictments allege that between October 2023 and May 2024, these officials accepted bribes from undercover agents posing as developers. Lumumba denied the allegations, calling the indictment a “political prosecution,” and vowed to fight the charges. Owens and Banks also pleaded not guilty, asserting that the investigation was flawed and that their statements were taken out of context.

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SUMMARY: Mississippi State University recently celebrated the completion of a $2.5 million renovation of the Joe Frank Sanderson Center, enhancing its fitness facilities. The upgrades include modern fitness equipment, an open-concept space replacing former racquetball courts, an interactive climbing wall, and improved flooring. The renovated center now boasts approximately 19,000 to 20,000 square feet of fitness space, nearly doubling the original area. In 2022, students approved a fee increase to fund these enhancements, which aim to provide more opportunities for health and fitness within the student community. This is the first significant renovation since the center opened in 1998.

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SUMMARY: Myles Flint Johnson, a 53-year-old from Canton, was convicted of second-degree murder for the shooting death of his wife, Kristi Johnson, after a three-day trial in Madison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to 40 years in prison without the possibility of parole. On January 30, 2024, Johnson called 911 claiming his wife had shot herself, but investigators found she had been shot in the back two days prior. Evidence revealed ongoing domestic violence in their relationship. Johnson testified it was accidental, but the jury deliberated for three hours before reaching their verdict.

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