Robert Champion Hazing

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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Robert Champion's Mother Calls For The 'Marching 100' To Disband

Posted 05.04.2012

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The parents of Robert Champion, a Florida A&M drum major in the famous "Marching 100," are calling for band's breakup until its alleged hazing culture...

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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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Shane L. Windmeyer

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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Irene Monroe

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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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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