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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man found guilty of manslaughter and hazing in the death of a drum major at Florida A & M University has lost his appeal. Florida’s Fifth District Court of Appeal on Friday rejected arguments by lawyers for Dante Martin, who said Florida’s hazing law is unconstitutionally vague and […]

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If you’re wondering what’s going on regarding the hazing death of FAMU band member Robert Champion, here’s the latest. Former FAMU marching band member Dante Martin has been sentenced to 77 months (over six years) for the incident in which Champion was killed. Prosecutors said Martin, 27, organized the initiations that required fellow band members […]

One man is awaiting sentencing in the hazing death of Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion. Former FAMU band player Dante Martin has been…

One man is awaiting sentencing in the hazing death of Florida A&M University band member Robert Champion. Former FAMU band player Dante Martin has been…

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Jury selection began Monday for the first of four members of Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) marching band on charges of felony hazing…

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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Twelve former Florida A&M University band members were charged Monday with manslaughter in the 2011 hazing death of a drum major. Ten of the band members had been charged last May with third-degree felony hazing for the death of 26-year-old Robert Champion, but the state attorney’s office said they are adding […]

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(CNN) — Florida A&M University, under fire in the hazing death of a drum major and over its finances, was put on probation for one…