re: Jackson MS Mayor, District Attorney, Two City Council Members Indicted on Bribery Charges

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Over his decades in office, ‘Middle-Class Joe’s’ family fortunes have closely tracked his political career.

Biden’s image as a straight-shooting man of the people, however, is clouded by the careers of his son and brother, who have lengthy track records of making, or seeking, deals that cash in on his name. Interviews, court records, government filings and news reports reveal that some members of the Biden family have consistently mixed business and politics over nearly half a century, moving from one business to the next as Joe’s stature in Washington grew.

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I buy pussy, I buy cars, I buy cows, I buy drugs, whatever.

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People speak in support of Lumumba

Outside on the steps of the courthouse, people spoke out in support of Lumumba, including Danyelle Holmes. A friend of the mayor, she said the indictments are a "direct attack on Black leadership." Holmes added that Lumumba's indictment is an attempt to "discredit the character and leadership" of the mayor, noting the indictment comes at a convenient time of the upcoming mayoral race.

Holmes referred to separate cases that she believes are not getting the same investigational treatment such as the "$1.7 million in campaign donations that were received by Gov. Tate Reeves that came with large contracts" and "the TANF scandal."

"When (the FBI) couldn’t find Mayor Lumumba committing a crime, you go out and create a crime. This is all a big illusion in order to prosecute him and getting him on something — and that something is what we are seeing today," Holmes said to reporters.

Rukia Lumumba, sister of the mayor, emphatically defended her brother and confirmed her brother's plan to seek another term. "We are determined and undeterred. He is going to run for mayor; he will continue to work of mayor, and he will be re-elected. We will continue that campaign. He has done great things for Jackson, and so he will continue to do that work. We ask for your continued support and your prayers. We understand that this is just an attack, it is an attack, and it is an attempt to assassinate his character to prevent his re-election. But we will continue to do the good work that he has always done, and all of us that support him will be by his side," Rukia said to reporters.

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Is this the same Jody Owen’s?

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Jody learned it from his daddy Levon. He used to hide cocaine in cows for transport. All the Owens are dirty as frick.

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All that for $150K? lulz

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