What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
President Donald Trump is poised to sign the first bill of his new administration, and it is named after a slain Georgia nursing student whose name became a rallying cry during his campaign.
House passes Laken Riley Act 263-156 | Next stop: Trump's desk
The Republican Party's Laken Riley Act is heading to President Donald Trump’s desk to become the first bill he signs into law after the party retook both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Laken Riley Act set to become one of first bills to hit President Trump's desk
The Laken Riley Act is headed back to the House after the Senate passed an amended version on Monday night.
Laken Riley Act overcomes filibuster in Senate as Dems give GOP helping hand
The Laken Riley Act defeated the legislative filibuster during a procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, amassing more than 60 votes to advance it to a final vote.
Laken Riley Act passes House with 48 Dems, all Republicans
The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Tuesday afternoon, making it the first piece of federal legislation approved by the 119th Congress after the House agreed to its rules for the term.
Republicans look to finally push through Laken Riley bill with new GOP trifecta
"No other American family needs to feel the pain Laken’s family still feels 320 days after losing her," Sen. Katie Britt said
Convicted UGA campus murderer Jose Ibarra files motion for new trial
Attorneys for Jose Ibarra, who was convicted last month in the deadly attack on 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley on UGA's campus, are asking for a new trial.
Laken Riley, Jose Ibarra murder trial could be used as blueprint for future cases
Experts say the murder trial against Jose Ibarra could help change the way that cases are argued in the future.
Georgia senator seeks death penalty for Laken Riley's killer, calls on attorney general to step in
The Georgia senator has demanded that Attorney General Chris Carr file an emergency motion to intervene and push for the death penalty against Laken Riley’s killer.
Laken Riley's death opens larger discussion about immigration, deportation
Despite the State choosing not to focus on Jose Ibarra's immigration status, and instead on the ample evidence they believed had implicated him, the murder of Laken Riley quickly turned into a contentious political debate with Republicans, spearheaded by President-elect Donald Trump.
Jose Ibarra found guilty for murder of Laken Riley, sentenced to life without parole
Jose Ibarra, 26, was found guilty Wednesday on all counts in the murder of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley.
Jose Ibarra Murder Trial Day 3: Laken Riley's family sees surveillance video
Ibarra, 26, is charged with murder, kidnapping, and other crimes in connection with Riley's death in February.
Mother's phone calls, texts discussed during Jose Ibarra's trial for Laken Riley's murder
Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she had time to chat - but then didn't respond to her mother's calls or increasingly frantic text messages.
Laken Riley murder: Officers testifying about Jose Ibarra's clothing on day 2
Testimony resumed today in the Athens courtroom where Jose Ibarra is on trial for the murder of University of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley.
Laken Riley murder: Jose Ibarra 'went hunting for females' on UGA campus, prosecutors say
A Venezuelan man "went hunting for females on the University of Georgia's campus" earlier this year and ended up killing nursing student Laken Riley after a struggle, a prosecutor said Friday.
Laken Riley murder: Judge denies motion to supress evidence for Jose Ibarra
Jose Ibarra and his brother were arrested, detained, and searched properly, an Athens-Clarke County judge ruled on Friday.
Progressive prosecutor in county where Laken Riley was found dead at hands of illegal migrant loses reelection
The progressive prosecutor in the Georgia County where nursing student Laken Riley was found murdered lost by a landslide to her Republican challenger on Tuesday.
Laken Riley murder: Jose Ibarra returns to court for hearing on DNA evidence
The man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus will be back in court on Friday for a hearing on whether DNA evidence can be used during his upcoming trial.
Laken Riley murder: Jose Ibarra trial set for November as judge rules on pretrial motions
Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing a nursing student, Laken Riley, is expected to be in an Athens courtroom next month for his murder trial.
Laken Riley murder: Jose Ibarra attends hearing as trial date looms
Jose Ibarra, the man accused of killing a nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus, was in court in Athens on Friday.