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Florida A&M University President Quits Amid Hazing Investigation

University trustees recently voted ‘no confidence’ in embattled president James Ammons. The family of Robert Champion, who died in a hazing-related attack last year, filed a lawsuit today.

Florida A&M University President James Ammons resigned Wednesday amid the hazing scandal that included the death of a drum major and major changes at the school. Ammons resigned Wednesday in a letter to the university governing board. Ammons has been under fire since the death of Robert Champion after the Florida Classic in Orlando last November.

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