The University of the drum major, Robert Champion, who died following a hazing incident is offering to pay $300,000 to settle the lawsuit. Champion died almost a year ago after being beaten by other members on the bus during a hazing ritual. The amount is the maxium the school can offer without seeking approval by […]

The 13 defendants who allegedly took part in the beating death of Robert Champion — a 26-year-old drum major — will face charges of a hazing resulting in death, a third-degree felony, said Orange-Osceola State Attorney Lawson Lamar during a nationally televised news conference in Orlando. “The death of … Champion is nothing short of […]