Today TMZ has the documents that describe the "blow by blow" of Chris Brown's assult on Rihanna. The report has background on their abusive relationship, describing 2 previous incidents before the February attack. And all this comes to light after Brown was sentenced to 5 years probation AND not to have any communication with Rihanna for the next five years, which includes phone and email contact.

And yes, the judge even goes as far as saying that she knows of the rumors swirling about their trying to get together by staying at the same hotels or visiting with the same people, even if it gets Chris Brown thrown in prison.
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From YouTube - 1 IN 3 Teenagers is Abused in a Relationship:

Dating abuse is a serious issue. 1 in 3 teens is abused in a relationship. Let's fight to stop youth dating abuse. Join DoSomething.org's 1 in 3 Campaign to make a statement, stop the abuse and keep teenagers safe.

RELATED : The New York Times published an article titled, "Teenage Girls Stand By Their Man", in which a group of teenagers was asked what they thought about the 20 yr-old pop singer Rihanna taking back her 19 yr-old boyfriend after he beat her so badly he left her with a bloddied face :
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Not all black and/or colored people in this country believed the very black OJ Simpson was "not guilty" in the death of his very white ex-wife, Nicole Brown. I believe he conspired to kill the mother of his children. I also believe was physically involved in the scene of the crime --if not during, then after the deed was done. Even though I believe he got away with murder in ways more Shakespearean that I would care to count, what I do agree with everybody who says the OJ Simpson murder trial was historic.

First, it gave the common person a closer look at the criminal justice system. It taught more than a few people the nuances of being tried for murder vis a vis manslaughter or homicide. There's no going back to trial once aquitted for murder; a painful realization to the millions who thought trying OJ Simpson on that count was a good idea.

Yet the most important lesson learned by the Simpson trial was how far the United States was socially from the days of "To kill a mockingbird". Why? The OJ Simpson trial proved that money and infuence can indeed a black man a "not guilty" verdict.

Which is why, when I read of Mr. Simpson's being held in a county jail without bail, I couldn't help but feel that justice, although deferred, will finally be served. OJ Simpson is waiting looking down the barrel of 30 years in prison for, of all things, stealing "back" his own football memoribilia from associates he claims were going to sell it without his consent.
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I am writing this post if only because Roxanne Cooper pinged me this morning about the woman who gives a face to the expression media whore.

Rox was brainstorming with Amanda Marcotte and they came up with the idea of having a Dear Judith national campaign, urging her to donate ALL NET PROCEEDS from the sale of OJ Simpson's book to organizations that help women escape from living in abusive relationships.

Jill at Feministe is on the case as well.

Why it's taken me this long to write about the recycled OJ Simpson scandal? Well, words failed me. As Michael over at The Daily Gotham : Michael wrote, it seemed so much like a hoax that when I found out it was true, well, I was feklempt.

He finds the words that escaped me:
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