Laken Riley Act: Why did US name law on illegal immigrants after the Riley murder?
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Laken Riley Act: Why did US name law on illegal immigrants after the Riley murder?

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Laken Riley Act into law, giving federal authorities broader power to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally who have been accused of crimes. The Republican-led House on January 22 gave its final approval to the bill that requires the detainment of unauthorised immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes, marking the first legislation that U.S. President Donald Trump can sign as Congress, with some bipartisan support, swiftly moved in line with his plans to crackdown on “illegal immigration”. Editorial | ​First resort: On Donald Trump’s mass deportation drive What is the Laken Riley Act? The new law mandates the federal detention of illegal immigrants who are accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.

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Immigration Bill Hands White House The Leverage On Detention
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Immigration Bill Hands White House The Leverage On Detention

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As Congress debated the Laken Riley Act, a bill mandating stricter detention standards for migrants facing criminal charges, opponents criticized it as a frontal assault on due process and an unfunded mandate of impractical proportions. “I’m not aware of another, similar standing provision that would allow states to undo federal policy in the same way.” Some see …

Donald Trump signs Laken Riley Act, says he’ll send ‘worst criminal aliens’ to Guantanamo
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs Laken Riley Act, says he’ll send ‘worst criminal aliens’ to Guantanamo

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on Wednesday, giving federal authorities more power to deport illegal immigrants in the US who have been accused of crimes. While signing Laken Riley Act, Donald Trump also announced that his administration planned to send the “worst criminal aliens” to a detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. “Guantanamo Bay’s …

Guantanamo Bay to serve as detention center for high-risk illegal migrants, announces Donald Trump
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guantanamo Bay to serve as detention center for high-risk illegal migrants, announces Donald Trump

Live Mint  

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he will sign an executive order to establish a 30,000-person migrant detention facility at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba. Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law, strengthens immigration crackdown Trump has signed the bipartisan Laken Riley Act into law, marking his administration's first significant legislative achievement. Trump's push for stronger Border …

Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law

NPR  

Trump signs first bill of his second presidency, the Laken Riley Act, into law toggle caption Pedro Ugarte/AFP via Getty Images President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law on Wednesday, expanding the scope of those who can be arrested, detained and deported by federal immigration officers. The bill is the first of Trump's second presidency to become law …

Police departments are divided on enforcing the Laken Riley Act
2 months ago

Police departments are divided on enforcing the Laken Riley Act

NPR  

Police departments are divided on enforcing the Laken Riley Act Congress has passed the Laken Riley Act, facilitating the detention and deportation of people in the country illegally when they've been charged with crimes. Now, under the Laken Riley Act, shoplifting is one of the crimes that call for deportation, along with burglary, violence that leads to injury or death, …

What is Laken Riley Act? Are Indian immigrants at risk? Why is it criticised?
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2 months ago

What is Laken Riley Act? Are Indian immigrants at risk? Why is it criticised?

Live Mint  

Laken Riley Act was the first law US President Donald Trump signed after assuming office on Monday, January 20. Under the Laken Riley Act, unauthorised immigrants accused of theft and violent crimes would be detained. Criticism of Lake Riley Act Many fear that this Act would force immigration officers to indefinitely detain and deport non-citizens who pose no public safety …

What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign
Top News
2 months ago

What is the Laken Riley Act? A look at the first bill Trump will sign

Associated Press  

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 White House campaign. “In this bill, if a person is so much as accused of a crime, if someone wants to point a finger and accuse someone of …

Explainer: The Laken Riley Act — Trump's first bill to sign and its implications
2 months ago

Explainer: The Laken Riley Act — Trump's first bill to sign and its implications

India Today  

President Donald Trump is ready to sign the first bill of his administration, named in honor of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student whose tragic death became a rallying cry during his campaign. If passed into law, the Laken Riley Act would mandate the detention of unauthorized immigrants accused of theft or violent crimes. “In this bill, if a person …

What is Laken Riley Act? A look at the immigrant detention bill to be Trump’s first signed law
2 months ago

What is Laken Riley Act? A look at the immigrant detention bill to be Trump’s first signed law

New Indian Express  

What does the bill do? Most Democrats criticized the lack of funding in the bill, arguing the new law would not solve immigration problems but would impose new requirements on federal authorities. That's why I voted to pass the Laken Riley Act," Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., said on social media after its passage. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who also …

US House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump's desk for his first legislative victory
2 months ago

US House passes Laken Riley Act, sending it to Trump's desk for his first legislative victory

Firstpost  

Two days after the Senate, the US House of Representatives passed the Laken Riley Act, sending it to new President Donald Trump’s table for final approval. The Act will be the first law signed by Trump after he assumed the Oval Office for the second time The US House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the controversial Laken Riley Bill sending …

US House passes Laken Riley Act as Donald Trump begins crackdown on immigrants
2 months ago

US House passes Laken Riley Act as Donald Trump begins crackdown on immigrants

Hindustan Times  

The Republican-controlled US Congress handed President Donald Trump an early win in his crackdown on illegal immigration on Wednesday, passing a bill to expand pretrial detention for foreign criminal suspects, reported AFP. The Laken Riley Act mandates the detention of undocumented immigrants charged with theft-related crimes. The new law is in line with President Donald Trump's stance on immigration as …

Will the Laken Riley Act reshape immigration in the US and lead to visa bans for India?
2 months ago

Will the Laken Riley Act reshape immigration in the US and lead to visa bans for India?

Firstpost  

The Laken Riley Act, named after a Georgia murder victim, proposes sweeping changes to US immigration enforcement, including mandatory detention for accused immigrants and visa bans for ‘uncooperative’ nations. File Image/Reuters The recent inauguration of United States President Donald Trump has set the stage for a sweeping overhaul of US immigration policy, with the Laken Riley Act emerging as a …

Laken Riley Act: Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump
2 months ago

Laken Riley Act: Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislative win for Trump

CNN  

CNN — The House voted on Wednesday to pass a GOP-led bill to require detention of undocumented migrants charged with certain crimes, handing an early legislative win to President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans, who chose to bring up the measure as their first bill of the new Congress. The bill – called the Laken Riley Act – will next …

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
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2 months, 1 week ago

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

Deccan Chronicle  

Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the first measure he likely will sign into law and giving more weight to his plans to deport millions of migrants.Trump has made a broad crackdown on illegal immigration his top priority, and …

US Senate approves crackdown on migrant criminal suspects
2 months, 1 week ago

US Senate approves crackdown on migrant criminal suspects

Raw Story  

US senators voted Monday to expand pretrial incarceration for foreign criminal suspects as the Republican-led Congress worked to deliver on Donald Trump's promises of a crackdown on illegal immigration, hours after he began his second term. But the newly-inaugurated Senate -- which flipped from Democratic to Republican control after November's election -- added a tweak that expands mandatory detention to …

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
2 months, 1 week ago

Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law

New Indian Express  

“We don’t want criminals coming into our country,” Trump told supporters at the Capitol earlier Monday, adding he looked forward to holding a bill signing “within a week or so.” The bill now heads back to the Republican-controlled House, which passed its version earlier this month and will need to approve changes made in the Senate. Trump is already ending …

"Sweeping assault on core principles": Anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act passes with Democratic support
2 months, 1 week ago

"Sweeping assault on core principles": Anti-immigrant Laken Riley Act passes with Democratic support

Salon  

The Senate on Monday passed the contentious Laken Riley Act in a 64-35 vote. Twelve Democrats voted to pass the bill, moving congressional Republicans one step closer to delivering President Donald Trump his first legislative win as his newly minted administration rolls out its immigration crackdown. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev.; Maggie Hassan, D-N.H.; Mark Kelly, D-Ariz.; Jon Ossof, D-Ga.; Gary …

Senate Passes Migrant Detention Bill On Donald Trump's First Day In Office
2 months, 1 week ago

Senate Passes Migrant Detention Bill On Donald Trump's First Day In Office

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON ― The Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require the detention of migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, as well as grant power to states to challenge federal immigration policies ― a big win for newly sworn-in president Donald Trump. Republicans made passing the bill, named the Laken Riley Act after a Georgia …

Senate passes immigrant detention bill, which may be the first item Trump signs into law in new term
2 months, 1 week ago

Senate passes immigrant detention bill, which may be the first item Trump signs into law in new term

LA Times  

Sen. Katie Britt talks to reporters at the Capitol about a bill to detain unauthorized immigrants accused of certain crimes, as senators stand behind her. Fresh off President Trump’s inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants accused of theft and certain other crimes, the first measure he likely will sign …

The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump’s first law to sign
2 months, 1 week ago

The Senate advances a migrant detention bill that could be Trump’s first law to sign

LA Times  

“The American people are rightly concerned about the illegal immigration crisis in this country, and they sent a clear message in November that they want to see it addressed,” said Senate Majority Leader John Thune, a South Dakota Republican. The Senate is heading toward a final vote on legislation that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft …

The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do
2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Senate is considering the Laken Riley Act. Here’s what it would do

LA Times  

The Senate this week is considering the Laken Riley Act, a Republican-led bill that mandates federal detention for immigrants who are charged with minor crimes and grants broad enforcement powers to states. The Laken Riley Act has three significant provisions: to require detention of immigrants convicted of certain crimes; to authorize state governments to sue the federal government over its …

Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse

NPR  

Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse NPR's Scott Simon talks to law professor Ilya Somin of George Mason University about the Laken Riley Act, a bipartisan bill in Congress that aims to expand the detention of undocumented immigrants. George Mason University law professor Ilya Somin, who's also a Cato Institute scholar, …

Democrats slammed for siding with GOP on 'cruel and constitutionally dubious' scheme
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrats slammed for siding with GOP on 'cruel and constitutionally dubious' scheme

Raw Story  

Republicans are trying to force through a new immigration crackdown bill, termed the Laken Riley Act after a Georgia nursing student believed to have been murdered by an immigrant. To begin with, Stern wrote, "The Laken Riley Act would not only target undocumented immigrants 'convicted of crimes' of theft, as its sponsors assert. And not just those here illegally, Stern …

This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse
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55 years, 2 months ago

This New Immigration Bill That’s About to Pass Is a Horrifying Trojan Horse

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The first of these glossed-over details is the fact that the Laken Riley Act would not only target undocumented immigrants “convicted of crimes” of theft, as its sponsors assert. The act would upend that balance by empowering states to …

U.S. House begins work on Trump immigration crackdown
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. House begins work on Trump immigration crackdown

Raw Story  

US lawmakers voted Tuesday to expand pre-trial incarceration for foreign criminal suspects as a new Congress unified under Republican control works to deliver on Donald Trump's vow to crack down on illegal immigration. The legislation -- Congress's first bill of the new session -- already passed the House last year, with Republicans keen to highlight what they described as weak …

U.S. House begins work on Trump immigration crackdown
2 months, 2 weeks ago

U.S. House begins work on Trump immigration crackdown

Raw Story  

U.S. lawmakers voted Tuesday to expand pre-trial incarceration for foreign criminal suspects as a new Congress unified under Republican control works to deliver on Donald Trump's vow to crack down on illegal immigration. The legislation -- Congress's first bill of the new session -- already passed the House last year, with Republicans keen to highlight what they described as weak …

Trump shares scathing statement after Laken Riley's killer sentenced to life without parole, ‘Time to secure our border’
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4 months, 1 week ago

Trump shares scathing statement after Laken Riley's killer sentenced to life without parole, ‘Time to secure our border’

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump shared a scathing statement after Georgia nursing student Laken Riley’s killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, was sentenced to life without parole. Donald Trump shares scathing statement after Laken Riley's killer, Jose Antonio Ibarra, sentenced to life without parole In a Truth Social post, the president-elect wrote, “JUSTICE FOR LAKEN RILEY! Although the pain and heartbreak will last forever, hopefully …

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Georgia student Laken Riley
4 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to life without parole for murder of Georgia student Laken Riley

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A man accused of …

Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Laken Riley
4 months, 1 week ago

Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Laken Riley

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Ga. — The Venezuelan man convicted in the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Jose Ibarra was charged with murder and other crimes in Riley’s February death, and the guilty verdict was reached on Wednesday by Athens-Clarke County Superior Court Judge H. Patrick …

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley
4 months, 1 week ago

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley

NPR  

Murder trial begins for man accused of killing Georgia student Laken Riley toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP During the recent election cycle, the murder of 22-year-old college student Laken Riley drew national attention, fueling an emotional and politically charged debate over immigration and crime after authorities said the suspect was an undocumented immigrant. How Riley's death became a focal point in …

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Man indicted in killing of Laken Riley, a Georgia case at the center of national immigration debate

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. It is the first time such a motive has been revealed in the February killing of Laken Hope Riley, which has become a …

Man indicted in Georgia murder case at center of national immigration debate
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Man indicted in Georgia murder case at center of national immigration debate

LA Times  

A Georgia man has been indicted on murder charges by grand jurors who said he intended to rape a nursing student whose body was found near a running trail on the University of Georgia campus. Republicans have used the murder case against Jose Ibarra, a Venezuelan citizen, to stoke fears about immigration by claiming that some immigrants would commit violent …

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing

CNN  

CNN — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed immigration enforcement legislation pushed in the wake of nursing student Laken Riley’s death. Kemp said at the signing that the legislation, which was sent to his desk in late March, “became one of our top priorities following the senseless death of Laken Riley,” who was found dead on the University …

Opinion: Laken Riley’s killing does reflect a broader danger. But it isn’t ‘immigrant crime’
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Laken Riley’s killing does reflect a broader danger. But it isn’t ‘immigrant crime’

LA Times  

Americans have become all too familiar with Jose Antonio Ibarra, the man accused of killing nursing student Laken Riley on the University of Georgia campus. Locally and nationally, collective grief turned to collective vilification as politicians, pundits and others asserted that illegal immigration is driving a “ crime wave ” that Riley’s killing exemplified. The World Health Organization has identified …

Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime
1 year ago

Democratic senators push bill focusing on local detainment of immigrants linked to violent crime

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A bill from a group of Democratic and independent senators would let the federal government request a court order that local authorities hold immigrants with or without permanent legal status who are charged with or convicted of violent crimes until they can be transferred to federal custody for deportation proceedings. Earlier this month the GOP-controlled House passed legislation, …

Laken Riley's father Jason says he's 'angry' she is being 'used politically' in immigration debate - but says her suspected killer would not be here 'if we had secure borders'
1 year ago

Laken Riley's father Jason says he's 'angry' she is being 'used politically' in immigration debate - but says her suspected killer would not be here 'if we had secure borders'

Daily Mail  

The father of a 22-year-old nursing student allegedly killed by a migrant this past month has expressed ire over politicians using her death for political purposes. Scroll down for video: Jason Riley, the father of the late 22-year-old, made the remarks on the Today show Monday Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student was killed while out jogging on February …

How the right wing politicised the murder of Georgia student Laken Riley
1 year ago

How the right wing politicised the murder of Georgia student Laken Riley

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Say Her Name,” read the t-shirt Georgia firebrand Marjorie Taylor …

Laken Riley's mother reacts to house passing bill to detain migrants charged with theft and burglary - hours before Biden fumbled her name at State of the Union
1 year ago

Laken Riley's mother reacts to house passing bill to detain migrants charged with theft and burglary - hours before Biden fumbled her name at State of the Union

Daily Mail  

Laken Riley's grieving mother praised lawmakers for passing a landmark immigration bill in her daughter's name - hours before President Biden accidentally called the murdered teenager 'Lincoln.' The Laken Riley Act passed the House of Representatives on Thursday in a 251-170 vote, which would require ICE to detain illegal immigrants charged with theft or burglary. Allyson Phillips, the mother of …

Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race
1 year ago

Killing of Laken Riley is now front and center of US immigration debate and 2024 presidential race

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — With an unscripted clash between President Joe Biden and a Georgia congresswoman at Thursday night’s State of the Union speech, the slaying of a Georgia nursing student was further cemented as a political rallying point in the 2024 presidential race. At the State of the Union address, Biden held up a pin with Riley’s name on it as …

Nancy Pelosi is slammed for criticizing Joe Biden calling Laken Riley murder suspect an 'illegal' as far-left congresswoman says he should have said 'undocumented'
1 year ago

Nancy Pelosi is slammed for criticizing Joe Biden calling Laken Riley murder suspect an 'illegal' as far-left congresswoman says he should have said 'undocumented'

Daily Mail  

This video is no longer available This video is no longer available Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is slammed for insisting that Joe Biden should have called Laken Riley's suspected murdered 'undocumented' rather than 'illegal.' The president flubbed the name of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old Georgia nursing student was killed while out jogging on February 22, during Thursday's …

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed
1 year ago

House Republicans push bill to detain migrants accused of theft after Georgia student killed

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain unauthorized immigrants who have been accused of theft, as Republicans seized on the recent death of a nursing student in Georgia to rebuke President Joe Biden’s border policies just hours ahead of his State of the Union address. After 22-year-old Laken Riley, an Augusta …

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' before Biden's State of the Union
1 year ago

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' before Biden's State of the Union

Daily Mail  

Following the tragic death of college student Laken Riley, Republicans passed a bill in her honor that would crack down on illegal migrants who break the law. The 'Laken Riley Act' which passed 251 to 170 requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. 'We would like to extend our deepest …

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union: 170 Democrats vote AGAINST bill to allow ICE to detain illegal migrants accused of theft after brutal murder of 22-year-old
1 year ago

Republicans pass 'Laken Riley Act' hours before Biden's State of the Union: 170 Democrats vote AGAINST bill to allow ICE to detain illegal migrants accused of theft after brutal murder of 22-year-old

Daily Mail  

Following the tragic death of college student Laken Riley, Republicans passed a bill in her honor that would crack down on illegal migrants who break the law. The 'Laken Riley Act' which passed 251 to 170 requires Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants who have been charged with theft and other crimes. Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26, was arrested for …

What is Laken Riley Act? GOP congressman to introduce legislation to combat ‘illegal crime wave’
1 year ago

What is Laken Riley Act? GOP congressman to introduce legislation to combat ‘illegal crime wave’

Hindustan Times  

Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., is reportedly introducing legislation that would demand that ICE detain illegal immigrants who are charged with local theft or burglary. GOP congressman introduces the Laken Riley Act to combat ‘illegal crime wave’ The act is being named after the 22-year-old student – the Laken Riley Act. The bill is meant to combat the "illegal crime wave" …

Laken Riley murder: Immigration laws under fire after new revelations about killer
1 year, 1 month ago

Laken Riley murder: Immigration laws under fire after new revelations about killer

Hindustan Times  

An official from Immigration and Customs Enforcement has claimed that Laken Riley’s murderer Jose Antonio Ibarra, an illegal immigrant, was previously arrested and released by the New York Police Department in 2023. "On Sept. 14, 2023, Ibarra was arrested by the New York Police Department and charged with acting in a manner to injure a child less than 17 and …

Laken Riley's devastated family break silence after she was slain while on a run at University of Georgia - remembering her as an 'amazing daughter, sister, friend' as illegal immigrant is held for he
1 year, 1 month ago

Laken Riley's devastated family break silence after she was slain while on a run at University of Georgia - remembering her as an 'amazing daughter, sister, friend' as illegal immigrant is held for he

Daily Mail  

The family of murdered Laken Riley have broken their silence after the University of Georgia nursing student was killed while out on a run. Riley's mother Allyson Phillips shared photos and a video of Riley during the Augusta University nursing program's white coat ceremony on Facebook in August 2023 UGA murder victim was killed by 'blunt force trauma' police investigating …

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