On February 22, 2024, Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, [4] was murdered while she was jogging at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens, Georgia. [5] Her body was found in Oconee Forest Park near Lake Herrick; [6] her death was caused by blunt force trauma and asphyxiation. [4] [7]

The Laken Riley Act is a United States law that requires the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to detain illegal immigrants [1] charged with or convicted of theft-related crimes, [2] assaulting a police officer, or a crime that results in death or …

9 hours ago · The Laken Riley Act, named for the slain nursing school student who was attacked and killed by a Venezuelan citizen who had entered the U.S. illegally, is the first legislative win of Trump's ...

1 day ago · The Laken Riley Act was described by Trump as a “landmark law” and “tremendous tribute” to the slain Georgia nursing student for whom it is named. The law mandates that people in the U.S. illegally who are accused of theft and violent crimes be detained and potentially deported, even before a conviction.

Nov 17, 2024 · Laken Riley, 22, left home with her iPhone for a February morning jog and never returned. Here’s the timeline of the moments before her killing.

1 day ago · Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student at Augusta University in Georgia, was jogging one morning in February 2024 when she was attacked and killed by Jose Antonio Ibarra, a 26-year-old from ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Laken Riley’s name was heard in court countless times and repeated by politicians around the country who described her brutal killing. But to those who really knew her, she was much more than a...