Mississippi city rejects proposal for indicted mayor to ‘step aside’ amid bribery investigation
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Mississippi city council rejects proposal for indicted mayor to ‘step aside’ amid bribery investigation
A resolution calling for Jackson Mayor Chokwe A. Lumumba to take a leave of absence following an indictment on federal bribery charges failed after the Jackson City Council rejected it on Tuesday.