Washington State University freshman Sam Martinez, 19 from Bellevue, died during a hazing event at his fraternity, Alpha Tau Omega.

Sam’s family successfully lobbied for laws in Washington and joined forces with other parents to push for national change. On ...

Julie DeVercelly estimates she and her husband, Gary, have been to Washington, D.C., as many as 30 times over the last decade to lobby for the nation’s first federal anti-hazing law. It’s been a long ...