More than five years after the tragic death of 19-year-old Sam Martinez at a fraternity event, the Washington Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of his family, allowing their case to proceed to a ...

19-year-old Sam Martinez from Bellevue died of alcohol poisoning while pledging a WSU-recognized fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega.

The law, named after Sam Martinez, a Washington State University student from Bellevue who died in a hazing incident in 2019, requires institutions to provide public access to data on reported ...

March 30 marked the third anniversary of Washington state taking the first step to prevent hazing in major institutions as then Governor Jay Inslee signed Sam’s Law into effect in 2022.