Hazing Death Plea Gets Leniency, But Not from Victim’s Mom
Champion Family Photo(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — The first of a dozen defendants charged in the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion appears to have gotten off easy with the judge Monday, but not with Champion’s mother.Champ…
Parents of Hazing Victim ‘Appalled’ FAMU Blames Son for His Own Death
Scott Cunningham/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — The parents of hazing victim Robert Champion are “appalled” that Florida A&M University is insisting in court papers that their son was responsible for his own beating death during a hazing incident a…
Hazing Assault on FAMU Drum Major Detailed in Documents
Scott Cunningham/Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Over 2,000 pages of evidence from the investigation into Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion’s death were released by the Florida District Attorney’s Office and they deliver a blow-by-blow of t…
FAMU Hazing Suspects Escorted Robert Champion’s Casket at Funeral
The Champion Family(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Three of the Florida A&M University band members charged in the hazing death of drum major Robert Champion were fellow drum majors who escorted his casket as an honor guard at his November funeral.A lawyer …
FAMU Hazing Death: Parents Claim Cover-Up
Champion Family Photo(LEON COUNTY, Fla.) — The parents of Florida A&M drum major Robert Champion, who died from a hazing attack, alleged Thursday that there was a “calculated conspiracy” to cover up their son’s death. The accusation follows Florid…