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Rihanna stories: 132 news summaries

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(Newser) - Nickelodeon says it won't pull Chris Brown from contention in its Kids' Choice Awards later this month, despite an onslaught of protests from angry parents, E! reports. "The kids who vote will ultimately decide who wins in the category," said the TV station. Parents stepped up protests with... More »

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Chris Brown's Manager Sent Sexy Text That Sparked Fight

TMZ says pair had sexual relationship

Mar 10, 09 1:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - The woman who left a three-page text on Chris Brown’s cell phone, inciting Rihanna’s fury and Brown's aggression, was none other than Brown’s manager, TMZ reports. Rumor has it Brown and Tina Davis, 40, had a relationship when Brown was 16, though both have denied it. The... More »

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crime • abuse • domestic violence • fight • text message • Rihanna • Chris Brown • manager

 Rihanna Case 
 a Wake-Up Call 
 for Teens 

Young people becoming more aware of domestic violence

Mar 10, 09 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Rihanna-Chris Brown saga provides an important “teachable moment” for kids, USA Today reports. One in four teen relationships involves violence and this highly visible case is bringing awareness to those who thought “it can’t happen" to me—especially after a photo of Rihanna's battered face was... More »

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education • abuse • domestic violence • violence • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown

 Brown, Rihanna 
 Record Duet 

Plus, details of two prior incidents emerge

Mar 10, 09 10:13 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rihanna and alleged abuser Chris Brown are recording a duet slated for Brown’s new album, E! reports. The pair has been holed up in a California recording studio with an award-winning producer. Another source confirmed Rihanna is recording again, using music as “her refuge.” Meanwhile, the New ... More »

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music • domestic violence • celebrity • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown • recording

Oprah to Rihanna: 'He Will Hit You Again'

But 'she hit me first,' Brown claims

Mar 9, 09 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - As Chris Brown tries to negotiate a misdemeanor plea, Oprah Winfrey spoke to battered girlfriend Rihanna through her show Friday, telling the battered singer, “If a man hits you once, he will hit you again. He will hit you again.” An expert on her show compared Brown to... More »

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celebrity trials • domestic violence • felony • misdemeanor • plea bargain • assault • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown


 Brown-Rihanna Deal 
 in Works for Book, Tour 

Singer may co-author book on raising abuse awareness

Mar 7, 09 5:49 AM CST
(Newser) - As Chris Brown's management team scrambles to rebuild his badly bruised image, the effort—dubbed "Operation Mea Culpa"—will see Brown and Rihanna co-authoring a book about abuse and appearing on talk shows together to raise awareness about abusive relationships, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.''The only way Chris... More »

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assault • Rihanna • domestic abuse • public image • Chris Brown

(AP) - Rihanna's attorney says the singer would testify against Chris Brown if called as a witness in her boyfriend's assault case, the AP reports. Donald Etra, who is representing the 21-year-old Barbados native, said today that Rihanna would be required by law to testify if prosecutors subpoena her. Etra appeared in... More »

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 Brown Still Blogging, Partying 

More from singers' friends, families

Mar 6, 09 10:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Chris Brown may have been charged with two felonies, but he still wants you to vote for him to win the Kids’ Choice Awards, Us reports. The singer posted a blog yesterday asking for votes and thanking fans for the support. The charges also weren’t enough to stop him... More »

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(Newser) - A judge today postponed Chris Brown's arraignment on felony assault charges for a month, E! reports. It's possible that Brown could work out a plea deal in the interim. Police charged the singer with two felonies for his alleged beating of Rihanna, and he appeared in court hours later to... More »

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(Newser) - Singer Chris Brown is being charged with two felonies in the beating of girlfriend Rihanna, Los Angeles authorities announced today. Brown, 19, is expected to appear in court this afternoon to enter a plea in the Feb. 8 incident, People reports, in which he faces counts of assault and making... More »

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Los Angeles • domestic violence • Rihanna • Chris Brown • felony assault

Evidence
Stacks Up Vs. Chris Brown

LA authorities have bloody gown, more gruesome photos

Mar 5, 09 9:06 AM CST
(Newser) - Even if Rihanna refuses to testify against Chris Brown, the evidence—including Rihanna’s bloodstained gown and a blow-by-blow police report—is powerful. Police notes obtained by a Los Angeles TV station reveal Brown bit Rihanna and shoved her head against a car window, TMZ reports, adding that photos of... More »

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 Brown's Lawyers 
 Seek Plea Deal 

Singer due in court today over alleged assault on Rihanna

Mar 5, 09 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Chris Brown's lawyers are in talks with prosecutors about a plea deal that could see the singer hit with probation instead of jail time for his alleged assault on Rihanna, insiders tell E! Online. Brown would plead guilty to a misdemeanor under the deal. Prosecutors have been looking for evidence... More »

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domestic violence • plea bargain • assault • Rihanna • Chris Brown

Usher to Brown: Quit Living It Up, Show Some Remorse

'Show some remorse, man,' he urges

Mar 4, 09 9:49 AM CST
(Newser) - A stunned Usher yesterday blasted the luxurious lifestyle and high-spirited smiles of Chris Brown relaxing in Miami just weeks after he apparently viciously beat girlfriend Rihanna, reports the New York Daily News. "Come on, Chris, have a bit of remorse, man," said Usher. "The man's on... More »

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domestic violence • court • assault • Rihanna • Usher • Chris Brown • court appearance

Rihanna's Family Worried About Brown

'Everyone wants them to take a break' as couple goes to LA

Mar 2, 09 8:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Rihanna's reconciliation with Chris Brown in Miami has left her family upset, People reports. "Everyone wants them to take a break, to cool off," one family member said. "No one wants them back together." Meanwhile the couple has flown into Los Angeles and booked into... More »

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(Newser) - Chris Brown seems to be doing pretty well, all things considered—not only is he reportedly holed up in Diddy’s Miami mansion with the girlfriend he’s accused of assaulting, he’s also been recording tracks for a new album, E! reports. Though he shot down rumors of partying... More »

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music • Miami • domestic violence • celebrity • Diddy • Rihanna • physical abuse • Chris Brown • recording

 Experts Rip 
 Rihanna, 
 Brown 
 Reunion 

It sends a dangerous message, experts warn

Mar 1, 09 9:07 AM CST
(Newser) - Experts are criticizing Rihanna's decision to reconcile with boyfriend Chris Brown following a violent confrontation that left the singer swollen and bruised, reports the New York Daily News. Domestic violence experts aren't shocked by Rihanna's move—which is all too common among battered women, they say—but are worried about... More »

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 Rihanna's Dad Backs 
 Her Return to Brown 

Pop supports
'smart' singer's
decision to reunite
with Chris Brown

Feb 28, 09 3:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Rihanna’s father supports her decision to stay with Chris Brown. “I love my daughter with whatever road she takes,” Ronald Fenty told Us. “I'm behind her win or lose. If that's the road she wants to choose, I'm behind her.” As for his daughter’s... More »

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 Rihanna Back With Brown 

Sources: Pair reunited, spending quality time together at Diddy's mansion

Feb 28, 09 2:04 AM CST
(Newser) - Rihanna and Chris Brown are a couple again almost 3 weeks after he allegedly beat her, sources tell People. The “Umbrella” singer is spending time with Brown at Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami Beach mansion. "They're together again. They care for each other," says the source. “... More »

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domestic violence • celebrity • Diddy • Rihanna • Chris Brown

OPINION

 Media Hijacks 
 Rihanna's 
 Right to 
 Privacy 

Decision to come forward should have been hers alone

Feb 27, 09 1:10 PM CST
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Times and other media outlets violated Rihanna’s privacy by publicizing her identity as a domestic-violence victim, Smita Satiani writes for the Huffington Post. Public desire for details, the need to know if Rihanna herself somehow brought it on, “stems from the ultimate denial that these... More »

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abuse • domestic violence • Rihanna • criminal justice system • Chris Brown

Rihanna Appears in Public

Singer vacations at Mexican beach resort  after alleged assault

Feb 27, 09 11:07 AM CST
(Newser) - After weeks of hiding out, Rihanna resurfaced on a Mexican beach in the first clear pictures taken of her since Chris Brown allegedly assaulted her on Feb. 8, E! reports. The shots, originally published by the New York Daily News, were taken over the weekend at a private villa in... More »

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