
Family calls for tougher charges against fraternity members in connection with a 2019 student death at a party
CNN
Prosecutors in the state of Washington have charged 15 current and former members of the Alpha Tau Omega (ATO) fraternity at Washington State University (WSU) in connection with the death of a WSU student in 2019, according to authorities.
Sam Martinez, 19, a pledge at the fraternity, died in November 2019 from alcohol poisoning at a fraternity initiation event, according to the Whitman County Prosecuting Attorney's office.
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