Congressman Jake Ellzey proudly voted in favor of S. 5, the Laken Riley Act, which will protect American communities from ...

“Laken Riley’s death was a tragedy — and it was preventable,” the top Republican said. The House passed a companion version of the bill earlier this month, but will have to take up and ...

Senators voted 64 to 35 to green-light the measure, which is named after Laken Riley, a former Georgia nursing student who was bludgeoned to death at 22 while out on a jog in February. Twelve ...

The Laken Riley Act is ... she didn't return from her run. Riley's body was found by UGA police in Oconee Forest Park behind Lake Herrick at 12:38 p.m. Her death was caused by blunt force trauma ...

He also announced plans to house 30,000 deportees at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba. Laken Riley's death became one of a handful of cases of illegal immigrant crime used as examples of what the party saw ...

The U.S. Senate voted to pass the Laken Riley Act on Monday ... include assault of a law enforcement officer and acts causing death or bodily harm. The legislation also allows state attorneys ...

The bill, named for Laken Riley, a Georgia woman believed to be slain last year by an immigrant who was in the country illegally. Her death became a major campaign issue in the presidential race ...

The Laken Riley Act, which moved closer to passing the Senate on Friday, is no exception. Drafted in response to the death of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student murdered last year by an ...

Laken Riley was a 22-year-old nursing student in Georgia who was killed while on a run in February 2024. Riley’s death was catapulted into national view when authorities revealed that the man ...

Washington — President Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act, which aims to expand ... officer and crimes that result in the death "or serious bodily injury of another person" as grounds ...