Lawyer: Man to plead guilty in FAMU hazing death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - A man charged in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major is going to plead guilty and cooperate with prosecutors, his attorney said Friday...
Manslaughter counts, trial delay for FAMU case
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Defendants in the hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major have been given the stiffer charge of manslaughter by the new prosecutor and a longer wait until their case goes to trial...
12 charged with manslaughter in FAMU hazing death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Prosecutors are charging 12 former Florida A&M University band members with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of a drum major...
Report: FAMU ignored rules before hazing death
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (AP) - A blistering state report released Friday contends that Florida A&M University officials failed to follow state laws and regulations on hazing in the years leading up to the death of a FAMU drum major...
FAMU asks lawsuit from hazing death be dismissed
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Attorneys for Florida A&M University on Wednesday asked a judge to dismiss a civil lawsuit brought by the family of a drum major who died last year after being hazed by fellow band members, claiming Robert Champion was a willing participant in the ritual...
1st defendant sentenced in FAMU hazing case
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The first of a dozen defendants to be sentenced in last year's hazing death of a Florida A&M drum major has avoided jail time but will spend more than two years under close supervision...
Drum major's parents condemn FAMU response to suit
ATLANTA (AP) - The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died during a hazing ritual say the school's response to their lawsuit shows officials are not taking responsibility for the safety of students...
FAMU says it's not responsible for hazing death
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida A&M University, which has been rocked by a hazing scandal for nearly a year, insists in legal papers filed Monday that it is not to blame for the tragic death last year of drum major Robert Champion...
FAMU launches anti-hazing website after tragedy
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida A&M University says it's launched a new anti-hazing website — stophazingatfamu.com — to educate students, faculty, alumni and others about the dangers of hazing.
FAMU suspends dance team after hazing reports
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida A&M University, still reeling from the hazing-related death of a marching band drum major 10 months ago, on Tuesday suspended its Torque Dance Team following allegations of an off-campus hazing incident...
