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12 Charged With Manslaughter in FAMU Death
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.…
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Hazing Backlash: Florida A&M’s Accreditation Placed On Probation
(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…
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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 lawsuit brought by the family of a drum…
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Florida Classic Missing Classic Battle of the Bands
The bands will not battle Saturday at half time during the Florida Blue Florida Classic clash between Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University. The FAMU…
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Family of FAMU Hazing Victim Rejects $300K Settlement
Florida A&M University has offered $300,000 – the maximum it says it can offer without state legislative action – as a settlement to the family…
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FAMU Holds First Home Game Without Famed Band
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As Florida A&M's Marching 100 quick-stepped across the grass, the stadium announcer's voice would boom through the speakers to remind those…
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Drum Major’s Parents Condemn FAMU Response to Suit
ATLANTA (AP) — Florida A&M University's insistence that it is not to blame for a drum major's death during a hazing ritual shows school officials…
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Band Bus President Facing Felony Hazing Charge
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)– The so-called "president" of the band bus on which a Florida A&M University band member was fatally beaten now faces a felony…
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Florida A&M President to Resign Immediately
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M University's president reached an agreement with school officials to immediately resign from his post Monday, after facing months of…
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Parents of Band Member Suing FAMU Over His Death
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The parents of a Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed are suing the university. Robert Champion's parents say…
