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    Jun 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. Appeals court to review ruling in FAMU hazing lawsuit

    FAMU wants an appeals court to reverse a judge's decision allowing a civil case filed in the deadly hazing of drum major Robert Champion to continue.
    FAMU wants an appeals court to reverse a judge's decision allowing a civil case filed in the deadly hazing of drum major Robert Champion to continue. The Fifth District Court of Appeal in Daytona Beach has agreed to review last month's ruling by...

    Tags: Lawyers, Orlando, Florida Classic, Justice System, Judges

    2. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. FAMU drum majors get probation in hazing death

    Former FAMU drum majors Rikki Wills and Shawn Turner received probation Friday for their self-described roles as "protectors" of Robert Champion as he suffered through a fatal hazing in November 2011.
    Former FAMU drum majors Rikki Wills and Shawn Turner received probation Friday for their self-described roles as "protectors" of Robert Champion as he suffered through a fatal hazing in November 2011. After the proceedings in Orange County Circuit Court,...

    Tags: Motorvehicle Accidents, Florida Classic, Bethune-Cookman University, James H. Ammons, Transportation Accidents

    3. Jun 5, 2013 |Story| Hampton Roads Daily Press

  3. Four men charged with manslaughter after students drown in suspected hazing

    Reuters
    RICHMOND — Four men were charged with involuntary manslaughter after two Virginia State University students drowned in the Appomattox River during an initiation ritual this spring, police said on Wednesday. The men have already been charged with...

    Tags: Students, Colleges and Universities, Prosecution, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Teaching and Learning

    4. May 30, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Death of Bethune-Cookman student sparks hazing lawsuit

    The mother of a Bethune-Cookman University student who died in a car accident last year has sued the school and a national fraternity, claiming that hazing was to blame for his death and neither institution did enough to stop it.
    The mother of a Bethune-Cookman University student who died in a car accident last year has sued the school and a national fraternity, claiming that hazing was to blame for his death and neither institution did enough to stop it. The lawsuit alleges...

    Tags: Students, Lawyers, Motorvehicle Accidents, Police Investigations, Colleges and Universities

    5. May 28, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. Trial postponed for FAMU drum major charged with misdemeanor hazing

    A FAMU hazing trial scheduled to begin today in Orange County was postponed this morning.
    A FAMU hazing trial scheduled to begin today in Orange County was postponed this morning. The criminal case of former FAMU drum major Jarrod Deas has been reset to June 25. He is charged with the misdemeanor hazing of Keon Hollis. The case is...

    Tags: Lawyers, Misdemeanors, Prosecution, Judges, Justice System

    6. May 31, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner agrees to plea in Champion's death

    FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner, who claimed he was drum major Robert Champion's "protector" and not an attacker, agreed today to plead no contest to felony hazing in the deadly ritual.
    FAMU hazing defendant Shawn Turner, who claimed he was drum major Robert Champion's "protector" and not an attacker, agreed today to plead no contest to felony hazing in the deadly ritual. Turner, 27, will likely receive a community-service sentence...

    Tags: Lawyers, Florida Classic, Prosecution, Judges, Justice System

    7. May 28, 2013 | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  7. Tuesday Morning Reads: FAMU, tow trucks and election reform

    TALLAHASSEE -- Good morning and happy Tuesday. Here's what we're reading so far.   * Orlando Sentinel reports that jury selection begins today in a FAMU hazing case indirectly related to the death of Robert Champion.   * Sun-Sentinel reports...

    Tags: Politics, Rick Scott, Elections

    8. May 16, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  8. Cannon's lobbying firm banks $755k in first full quarter

    Tallahassee Bureau Chief
    TALLAHASSEE -- Former House Speaker Dean Cannon appears to have landed on his feet quite comfortably in his return to the lobbying world. The Winter Park Republican, who along with former House Speaker Larry Cretul launched his lobbying firm Capitol...

    Tags: Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Executive Branch, Politics, Florida Legislature, Winter Park

    9. May 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  9. FAMU names Sylvester Young as new marching band director

    Sylvester Young, a former music professor at Ohio University, has been selected as FAMU's new marching band director.
    Sylvester Young, a former music professor at Ohio University, has been selected as FAMU's new marching band director. Officials at Florida A&M University in Tallahassee announced early last month that they were interviewing two people for the job of...

    Tags: Ohio University, Florida Classic, Colleges and Universities, University of Missouri , Music

    10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Former FAMU student Rikki Wills pleads no contest in hazing case

    Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death.
    Former FAMU drum major Rikki Wills, who insists that he tried to shield his college roommate Robert Champion from a brutal hazing in Orlando in 2011, pleaded no contest today to felony hazing resulting in death. Wills, 25, will not be sentenced until...

    Tags: Lawyers, Florida Classic, Prosecution, Judges, Justice System

    11. May 21, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Champions slam FAMU's priorities, hiring of new band director

    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again.
    The parents of the FAMU drum major who was hazed to death said Tuesday that the university "needs to get its priorities straight" before the famous marching band can perform again. In an interview with the Orlando Sentinel, Robert and Pamela Champion...

    Tags: Lawyers, Amway, Ohio University, Florida Classic, Colleges and Universities

    12. Mar 27, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. Lorne Michaels, 'Doctor Who,' Robin Roberts report receive Peabody Awards

    ABC's Robin Roberts has received the prestigious Peabody Award for sharing her health story in frank and detailed terms.
    Staff writer
    ABC's Robin Roberts has received the prestigious Peabody Award for sharing her health story in frank and detailed terms. The citation to her "Robin's Journey" reporting reads: "By allowing her network to document and build a public service campaign...

    Tags: Sarah Palin, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Robert Ripley, University of Georgia

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