On Feb. 22, 2024, the University of Georgia community was rocked by the first murder on campus in decades. In the 365 days ...

Murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s iPhone — which she used in her final moments to call her mom, and which her killer left a thumbprint on after he attacked her — is set to be ...

ATLANTA — It has been one year since nursing student Laken Riley was murdered at the University of Georgia. Her death made ...

Jason Riley will always deal with the memory of a horrible day in 2024 that claimed the life of his daughter in Athens.

Funding for increased detention is not included in the Laken Riley Act. The Department of Homeland Security estimated that to ...

ATHENS, Ga. - One year after the murder of nursing student Laken Riley, her family continues to grapple with the pain of her tragic death, which sent shockwaves across Georgia and the nation.

Feb. 22, the University of Georgia’s chapter of the Alpha Chi Omega sorority held “Laken’s Miles” – an event where ...

Laken Riley was found dead on February 22, 2024, in a wooded area near UGA’s intramural fields. Investigators said she had ...

Immigration became one of the cornerstones of Donald Trump ’s ultimately successful quest to reclaim the White House. The subsequent Laken Riley Act was the first law passed out of the new Congress ...

President Donald Trump signed into law H.R. 29/S. 5, known as the Laken Riley Act. The legislation has led to significant ...

In the wake of the murder, critics said the university had not done enough to enhance campus security, with some going as far as to call Riley’s death “100% preventable.” ...

After the murder of Laken Riley last year by a Venezuelan migrant, Georgia enacted a law meant to crack down on illegal immigration. But a lack of funding is dampening its effect. Support NPR and ...