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Fort Worth says he was fired for an “increasing lack of good judgment.”

Northwestern's hazing scandal already has cost the university its winningest football coach and a once-pristine reputation. The Wildcats were missing a presence at the Big Ten's annual football kickoff, too. Pending litigation caused the three hand-picked players to skip Wednesday interviews, forcing interim coach David Braun to fend off questions about what happened and possible solutions all by himself.

Freshman players who made mistake during practice were subjected to a hazing ritual known as a running p.r. if it involved restraining the youngem in a dark locker room. former player ramon diaz jr. was an offensive lineman for northwestern back in 2005. he says he was hazed. >> everybody saw it. so many eyes. there were so many players, and nobody did anything. and they just let this go on for years. >> reporter: but in a statement following fitzgerald's firing, he was defiant, saying he had no knowledge whatsoever of any form of hazing, and that he was surprised that he was terminated. north...

Once again, clear broad street. all available units, got an officer down. >> reporter: the district attorney says pfeffer shot nt through his pocketses and tried to take his gun. shortly after that, he was involved in an attempted carjacking. fitzgerald, a beloved member of the temple university police department, and a father of four, pronunced dead at the hospital. dozens of fellow officers and community members gathering to mourn. early sunday morning, pfeffer was tracked down and taken into custody, using officer fitzgerald's handcuffs. >> it's a tradition that we do any time there's a fal...

On a busy massachusetts turnpike ending with two men facing charges. >> i thought he was going to run over me. >> reporter: police say this white suv reached speeds of up to 70 miles per hour as 65-year-old richard kamrowski clings to the hood for nearly three miles. >> i just kept telling him, stop the car, stop the car. and he wouldn't stop. >> reporter: at times, the driver, 37-year-old mark fitzgerald, appearing to hit the gas. watch as this gun-wielding witness intervenes, ordering fitzgerald out of the driver's seat. authorities say the dangerous standoff started with a minor sideswipe b...