The former mayor of Jackson, Miss.—who was endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.)—pleaded guilty to federal bribery and conspiracy charges, the latest Sanders-backed politician to fall from grace this week. His guilty plea comes days after the former district attorney for Hinds County, which includes much of Jackson, pleaded guilty to similar charges.
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the former mayor of Mississippi’s crime-ridden state capital, pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud, and money laundering for giving political favors to real estate developers in exchange for $50,000 in campaign donations.
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Lumumba, a self-described “revolutionary,” was elected mayor in 2017 on the promise of making Jackson “the most radical city on the planet.” Sanders praised Lumumba after his victory, saying the mayor would bring “honest progressive values to the table.” Sanders endorsed Lumumba for reelection in 2021, calling him “a consistent fighter for the working families of Jackson, Mississippi,” and “a strong advocate for justice, progress, and equity.”
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Jackson, the largest city in America’s poorest state, earned the ignominious title of “Murder Capital of America” under Lumumba’s watch. The Mississippi capital’s murder rate peaked in 2021 at 99.5 homicides per 100,000 residents, the highest rate in the country and roughly 15 times higher than the national murder rate.
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