FAMU band leader sentenced to prison for hazing death
A former band leader at Florida A&M University will have to serve the next six years of his life in prison for the hazing death of a fellow band member. Dante Martin, 27, and 15 other FAMU band members were charged for the death of Robert Champion while hazing him in 2011. Prosecutors said Martin […]
Former FAMU band member convicted
An ex-FAMU band member was convicted this past Friday (Oct. 31) of manslaughter in relation to a hazing ritual known as “Crossing Bus C” that resulted in the death of 26-year-old Robert Champion in 2011. According to prosecutors, Dante Martin, 27, was known among the group as “the president of Bus C,” and was responsible […]
Ex-FAMU band member sentenced in Robert Champion hazing death
One of the former Florida A&M University band members who beat Robert Champion in the infamous hazing homicide was sentenced on Friday to a year in jail. Jessie Baskin became the first FAMU student to be sentenced to jail time for his role in the hazing death of the drum major when he was ordered to […]
12 FAMU band members charged with murder
Twelve former band members now face charges of manslaughter in the 2011 death of drum major Robert Champion. State Attorney Jeff Ashton also filed charges against two more band members. The new charges were announced at a hearing Monday. Last spring, 10 band members were charged with third-degree felony hazing. If convicted, each will result in […]
FAMU President James Ammons Resigns
President of FAMU Resigns
Atlanta Fire and Rescue Wins Metro Atlanta Public Safety Flag Football Championship Title
The Atlanta Fire and Rescue team proved Saturday, June 9 that they rule the city when they beat the DeKalb County police squad in a battle for a coveted football championship title. The fire squad set the field at Hallford Stadium ablaze when they beat the police squad 7 to 6. “Camaraderie, morale and health and […]
FAMU Marching Band Suspended Another Year
The fate of the FAMU “Marching 100” has finally been decided. According to The Associated Press, FAMU’s famed marching band is being suspended until2013. The announcement was made Monday by the school’s president, James Ammons, at a meeting of the university’s board of trustees. During the meeting Ammons said that he wanted to ensure a […]
FAMU Band Director Steps Down, Pressure Mounting to Keep Band Suspended
The fate of the FAMU Marching 100 is in question now that their famed band director has stepped down. On Thursday, 71-year-old Julian White announced through his attorneys that he has decided to retire and spend more time with his family. White, the longtime leader of the embattled band, was briefly suspended from his position […]
13 FAMU Band Members Charged With Killing Robert Champion
The Florida A&M band members responsible for brutally beating Robert Champion on a band bus have been charged with felony and misdemeanor hazing. In total, 13 FAMU students have been charged. Eight students were charged with felony hazing for inflicted the most sever physical punishment on Champion. Florida State Attorney Lawson Lamar said 11 of the […]
Multiple Charges to Be Filed in FAMU Band Hazing Death
Several Florida A&M University band members will be charged in the November hazing death of drum major Robert Champion in Orlando, Orange County authorities says. Prosecutors expect to file charges ranging from felonies to misdemeanors. In related news involving the FAMU band band, two music professors have left the university over a 2010 hazing at one […]
FAMU Student Robert Champion Killed by Hazing: 4 Other Major Hazing Cases
Robert Champion, the FAMU band member whose sudden death last month caused a national uproar, was killed exactly the way many believed and had feared he had: his death was caused by the trauma resulting from a severe hazing beating he received from fellow band members, the state medical examiner’s office has ruled. In what […]
FAMU Band Director Threatens Lawsuit After Firing Over Hazing Death; 4 Other Major HBCU Hazing Incidents
Former Florida A&M University band director Julian White believes he is being sacrificed over the alleged hazing death of band member Robert Champion, and threatens to file a lawsuit to get his job back. FAMU President James Ammns said in a statement that White’s “alleged misconduct and/or incompetence involv[ed] confirmed reports and allegations of hazing.” […]