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Jennifer Rogers, standing right, presented the new state redesign proposal to a joint hearing of the House and Senate Colleges and Universities committees on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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Efforts to expand college financial aid programs to return next session
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/12/24-4:55PM , 227 Reads 5,145 Statewide
Mississippi lawmakers will be asked to consider a bill to expand the state’s college financial aid programs for the second session in a row.
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Jury deliberations begin in trial of Ole Miss grad accused of killing Jimmie ‘Jay’ Lee
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/12/24-4:45PM , 148 Reads 4,414 Statewide
In the final hours of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr.’s capital murder trial Wednesday, his defense attorney argued that too many open questions exist for a jury to convict him of killing a fellow University of Mississippi graduate who was prominent in the local LGBTQ+ community.
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‘Hopelessly deadlocked’: Judge declares mistrial in Tim Herrington trial
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Thu,12/12/24-4:05PM , 160 Reads 3,771 Statewide
After nearly 10 hours of jury deliberation, a Lafayette County circuit judge declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the capital murder case trial of Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr., a Grenada native accused of killing a fellow University of Mississippi graduate to preserve their secret sexual relationship.
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Protesters and media outside the Lafayette County courthouse before Sheldon Timothy Herrington Jr.'s initial appearance on Wednesday, July 27. Credit: Molly Minta/Mississippi Today

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Citing lack of body, defense casts doubt on Jimmie ‘Jay ‘ Lee’s death
By MOLLY MINTA - MISSISSIPPI TODAY
Tue,12/03/24-4:15PM , 120 Reads 5,282 Statewide
Jimmie “Jay” Lee disappeared on his mother’s birthday.

Every year, Lee would call his mother, Stephanie, to sing “Happy Birthday.” On July 8, 2022, he texted her around 2 a.m. But the 20-year-old never responded after that. Not to Stephanie’s texts. Or to her 92 missed calls.
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