Robert Champion Death

Defendant Says Robert Champion Wanted To Be Hazed

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER and KYLE HIGHTOWER | Posted 05.24.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Robert Champion was known for his opposition to the hazing rampant in the Florida A&M University marching band, but he was vying...

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FAMU Band Member Enter Pleas On Hazing Charges

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Two defendants have pleaded no contest to lesser charges of misdemeanor hazing in the beating of a fellow Florida A&M University ...

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New Details Emerge In FAMU Hazing Death

AP | MIKE SCHNEIDER | Posted 04.15.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. — The parents of a Florida A&M band member who died after being hazed filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the owner and ...

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Equation for a Hate Crime: How Hazing and Homophobia Could Have Played a Role in FAMU's Robert Champion Jr. Death

Shane L. Windmeyer | Posted 04.02.2012

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Was Champion's death a hazing act that went wrong, or is there something more? What is not being readily discussed in this hazing death is why, in his case, the beating he received was severe enough to kill him.

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Robert Champion Death: Hazing or Hate Crime?

Irene Monroe | Posted 03.28.2012

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Robert Champion, Jr.'s murder may never be solved. Those who struck the fatal blows may never disclose whether they used the guise of hazing and accidental homicide to cover up an intended hate crime.

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Why We Cannot Wait: NBJC Celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Sharon J. Lettman-Hicks | Posted 03.16.2012

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If King were alive today, he would question whether HBCUs are equipped to serve LGBT students who are victims of anti-gay harassment or domestic violence. He would rally young people and administrators to take action before we lose another black life.

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Frederica Announces Plans For Anti-Hazing Bill

AP | Posted 02.26.2012

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson says she plans to introduce a federal anti-hazing bill as soon as Congress returns from its holid...

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FAMU President Faces Suspension

AP | GARY FINEOUT | Posted 02.18.2012

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida A&M's president will keep his job after the university board of trustees Monday rejected a call from Gov. Rick Scott...

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College Drum Major's Death Ruled A Homicide

Posted 12.18.2011

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By GARY FINEOUT AND KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — A Florida A&M University drum major was severely beaten in a hazing incident...

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FAMU Dismisses 4 Students Connected To Death

AP | Posted 12.01.2011

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M University says it's dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member. Robert Champion...

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Vomit Found In FAMU Student's Mouth Before He Dies

AP | By MIKE SCHNEIDER and GARY FINEOUT | Posted 01.31.2012

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Florida A&M University said that it's dismissing four students for their role in the death of a marching band member last month, whil...

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Funeral Planned For FAMU Music Student

AP | GREG BLUESTEIN | Posted 01.30.2012

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DECATUR, Ga. — In a poignant call to action, speakers at the funeral for a Florida A&M University drum major urged for an end to the hazing link...

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FAMU Band Shut Down After Student's Death

AP | By GARY FINEOUT | Posted 01.22.2012

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Florida A&M University President James Ammons is suspending all practices and performances of the school's famed Marching 100 ban...

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