FAMU’s the Marching 100 impressed fans after creating the widely popular “Kermit Drinking Tea” meme during their halftime performance at the Florida Classic. Watch the…
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…
A 24-year-old former FAMU football player was shot and killed by the police after surviving a car crash and seeking help. Jonathan Ferrell crashed his…
The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin‘s father, Tracy Martin, an honorary captain for the upcoming season. Martin spoke to the team during practice…
Another alleged hazing incident has surfaced at Florida A&M University and is currently under investigation by university police, college officials said on Monday.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Pledges of a Florida A&M marching band club known as the Clones were punched or paddled while they played music during a hazing initiation, according to police records released Friday. Four band members were arrested in the beatings and charged with hazing.
Three Florida A&M University band members are facing felony charges, accused in the beating of a woman during hazing rituals that became so severe that her thigh was broken, police said.
An attorney for former Florida A&M University (FAMU) band director Julian White, fired around claims a student’s death was linked to hazing, said in a letter released to the media Sunday that his client may seek legal action against the school if he is not reinstated. White was dropped Wednesday by FAMU for “alleged misconduct […]
After working at Florida A&M University for over 40 years, Band Director Julian White has been relieved of his duties at the school following the death and subsequent suspicion of the involvement of hazing of drum major Robert Champion. Authorities continue to investigate the incident leading up to the untimely death of Champion, but according […]
NEW DETAILS: Band director FIRED Wednesday! **NEW DETAILS: Investigators find that HAZING was involved **NEW DETAILS: Any Hazing death in Florida is a 3rd degree FELONY **UPDATE: Memorial Tuesday for student **UPDATE: Nearly 400 band members under investigation As authorities continue to investigate the suspected hazing death of an FAMU drum major, BMS has learned […]
Robert Champion, 26, was found unresponsive in a parked bus in front of a hotel in Orlando, Florida. The tragedy occurred after FAMU’s (Florida A&M) football team lost to Bethune-Cookman (November 19), investigators suspect it is a result of hazing. In Florida, if any deaths are the result of hazing it is considered to be […]
Just hours after BCU beat FAMU 26 to 16 in front of 60,218 at the Florida Citrus bowl, a FAMU student was found dead aboard a bus parked in front of a hotel on International Drive Saturday night. Deputies arrived to the Rosen Plaza hotel at 9700 International Drive about 9:46 p.m. to find the […]