Laken Riley murder exposed glaring security lapses on college campuses, need for emergency blue lights
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Laken Riley's murder on UGA's campus has prompted a call for emergency blue lights on campus. Riley, an Augusta University nursing student, was killed while jogging on a trail near Lake Herrick.
"I think the emergency phones are critically important to the safety and security of campuses." Audrey Conklin is a digital reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business. Email tips to audrey.conklin@fox.com or on Twitter at @audpants.
"As a female student at the University of Georgia, I am deeply heartbroken and alarmed by the recent murder that occurred on our campus," an unnamed UGA student wrote in the description of a Change.org petition, "Install Emergency Blue Lights on University of Georgia's Campus."
"This tragic event happened in a park where many women, including myself, used to feel safe. … Lake Herrick is owned by UGA, a place we trusted."