The Laken Riley Act is being championed as a tough-on-crime solution to protect Americans. But beneath the rhetoric and fear-mongering, this law is a new iteration of the failed policies of the past.

Proponents of the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump in his second term, claim that it ensures “no more innocent lives” will be lost to a ...

Proponents of the Laken Riley Act, the first piece of legislation signed into law by President Donald Trump in his second term, claim that it ensures “no more innocent lives” will be lost to ...

Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student, was murdered on February 22nd of the previous year. The case garnered national attention due to the suspect's immigration status and the political ...

In the 365 days since, Laken Riley’s name has become recognized nationwide, both for her murder itself and the political conversations and actions it has sparked. The Red & Black was one of the ...

One year after 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley’s murder, her family continues to seek justice as her killer, Jose Ibarra, serves a life sentence but requests a new trial. Riley’s ...

The Laken Riley Act was used for the first time to deport Domingo Juan Juan, a Guatemalan citizen in the U.S. illegally, after a fatal car crash in Indiana. Authorities say Juan was driving ...

JUAN ESPARZA LOERA [email protected] The passage of the Laken Riley Act represents not just a tragic policy failure, but a deeply hurtful betrayal of the Latino community, particularly in the ...

An Indiana prosecutor used the Laken Riley Act for the first time to deport an undocumented immigrant, marking a significant test of the new law. The Laken Riley Act, signed into law by President ...