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A federal indictment released Thursday revealed the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged the Jackson, Mississippi, mayor, two council members, and the district attorney with conspiracy, bribery, fraud, and money laundering. The post US officials in Mississippi charged with bribery, conspiracy appeared first on JURIST - News.
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