Hazing Death
Board Votes “No Confidence” In FAMU President Ammons
The hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion last November continues to trigger a series of concerns and questions.
Mom Denies Claim FAMU Student Champion Wanted Hazing
The parents of Robert Champion, A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus, denied Wednesday that their son accepted hazing as a band ritual and rejected claims by band mates he agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor.
FAMU’s Marching 100 Will Not Take The Field This Year
Florida A&M University’s Marching 100 band has been suspended until 2013. During a meeting Monday morning between the school’s President James Ammons and the board of trustees, Ammons said he will keep the band off the field for the upcoming school year.
13 People Charged In FAMU Hazing Death
State prosecutors have announced that 13 people have been charged in the death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion who died after he was beaten during a hazing ritual.
FAMU Board Approves Plan In Response To Band Member’s Death
The Florida A&M University board of trustees approved a plan on a 9-1 vote Monday to deal with the aftermath of the death of Robert Champion in a hazing incident.
FAMU Student’s Death Leads To Anti-Hazing Bill
In the wake of the hazing related death of a Florida A&M University marching band member earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson plans to introduce a federal anti-hazing bill when Congress returns from its holiday break.
Autopsy: FAMU Student Had Extensive Bleeding In Shoulder
The Florida A&M student whose death last month has uncovered a culture of hazing with the school’s famed marching band had extensive bleeding in his back and right shoulder.
Board Votes To Keep FAMU President In His Post
Defying a suggestion from Gov. Rick Schott, the Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University has voted to keep President James Ammons in his post as a state investigation into hazing continues.
FAMU President May Be Suspended Monday
The Board of Trustees of Florida A&M University could decide as early as Monday if they will comply with Gov. Rick Scott’s request and suspend school President James Ammons while authorities investigate the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion.
FAMU Drum Major’s Death Ruled A Homicide
A Florida A&M University drum major whose death revealed a culture of hazing within the school’s famed marching band died from shock caused by internal bleeding after suffering blunt force trauma, officials said Friday.
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