ATHENS, Ga. - Following the conviction of the man who killed her daughter, Laken Riley, Allyson Phillips is renewing calls for improved student safety at the University of Georgia.

Jose Ibarra, who was living in the United States illegally, was found guilty of murdering Riley on the university’s campus and has been sentenced to life in prison. Riley was killed during a morning jog on the campus.

What they're saying:

During a public comment session at Tuesday’s Athens-Clarke County Mayor and Commission meeting, Lynn Gainous, representing "UGA Parents for Safety and Security" and "SafeD Athens," presented a petition with 750 signatures urging the city to fully fund the police department’s Real-Time Crime Center.

Gainous also cited a promise she said Mayor Kelly Girtz made to Phillips —

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