The family of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old nursing student tragically killed in early 2024, has officially endorsed U.S. Representative Mike Collins in his run for the U.S. Senate.

"A lot of people go to Washington and it changes them. However, in the short time that we have known him, Mike Collins went to Washington and changed it," said Allyson Riley and John Phillips, the mother and stepfather of Riley in the press release.

Here is more about what we know.

Who is Laken Riley?

Riley was a nursing student whose life was cut short in February 2024 on the campus of the University of Georgia. Her death, which involved undocumented migrant Jose Ibarra sparked national attention and intensified debate over immigration policy and campus safety.

Her mother and stepfather have since

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