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UW marching band parents furious about hazing investigation (AP)

Parents of Wisconsin marching band members expressed outrage over the school’s handling of a hazing investigation in dozens of e-mails to administrators, according to records released Monday.

The parents threatened to withhold donations, sought refunds for football tickets and even vowed to seek the firing of an assistant dean who led the probe, the e-mails show.

The parents said they were angry the university suspended the entire 300-member marching band while investigating allegations against a small minority of its members.