Sea-Change Moment in DV: Powerful Perps Being Held Accountable
On a soul-level, I have always known that most people didn’t understand how a domestic violence survivor’s face ends up bloody and bruised. Those faces have portrayed us as victims […]
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Bravo, Rihanna: Breaking Down the Wall of Silence
Rihanna was just a toddler when the Berlin Wall came crashing down 20 years ago today. Tonight Glamour Magazine is honoring her at Carnegie Hall as their 2009 Woman of the […]
Rihanna & Chris Brown: February 8 Wasn’t the First Attack
CNN in a late breaking story is reporting that Rihanna and Chris Brown were involved in at least two incidents of domestic violence prior to the assault on February 8. CNN […]
Chris Brown Sentenced: 5 Years Probation
Judge Patricia Schnegg sentenced Chris Brown this afternoon to five years of felony probabtion and 180 days of community labor. The judge was emphatic that Brown serve, “actual physical labor, as […]
Chris Brown Sentencing Delayed until 8/27
According to the Los Angeles Times, Judge Patricia Schnegg delayed the sentencing hearing for Chris Brown until August 27: When Brown struck a plea deal with prosecutors in June, the […]
Rihanna: Chris Brown Pleads Guilty!
Two hours before today’s preliminary hearing was scheduled to begin, Brown pleaded guilty to one count of felony assault. As part of the deal, Brown will be sentenced to five years of supervised probation, domestic violence counseling, and six months of community labor (1,400 hours of trash picup, graffiti removal, etc.).
Rihanna: Should You Stay? Should You Leave?
Cobras and Pit Bulls “Why don’t you just leave?” It sounds so simple. Pack up your bags and go. My bags were packed. I was ready to go. He found […]
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