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Football player Chad Johnson

Chad Johnson's lawyer seeks to cut 'butt-slap' sentence

Curt Anderson, Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) - The backside pat former NFL star Chad Johnson gave his lawyer in court was not meant as disrespect to a judge and certainly wasn't something that warrants a 30-day jail sentence, the attorney said Tuesday in a motion seeking another chance...
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NFL Player and SiriusXM host Maurice Jones-Drew attends SiriusXM's Live Broadcast from Radio Row during Bowl XLVII week on February 1, 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Sirius)

Police: Jaguars' Maurice Jones-Drew denies alleged battery

Associated Press
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (AP) - Florida authorities say Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has been accused in a complaint of hitting someone at a St. Augustine restaurant, but that police have not brought criminal charges...
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Fifth round draft pick Chris Rainey #22 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during their rookie minicamp at the Pittsburgh Steelers South Side training facility on May 4, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Steelers cut rookie arrested in Fla. on battery charge

Will Graves, Associated Press
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Pittsburgh Steeler rookie running back Chris Rainey has been arrested in Florida, accused of slapping his girlfriend...
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Chris Brown Protest in Stockholm @Sweden

Stockholm boycotts Chris Brown

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Although Rihanna seems to have forgiven Chris Brown, many Europeans aren't over the infamous domestic violence incident between the former couple...
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This May 25, 2012 file photo shows actor Cuba Gooding Jr arriving for the screening of "Cosmopolis" at the 65th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan, file)

Charges dropped against Cuba Gooding Jr.

Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Misdemeanor battery charges related to a bar dust-up in New Orleans' French Quarter have been officially dropped against Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding Jr...
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James Brown's daughter was arrested for vehicle theft and assaulting her boss.

James Brown's daughter arrested for theft, assault

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Venisha Brown is being held in the Richmond County and is charged with possession of a stolen vehicle, leaving the scene of an accident and first-degree assault and battery.
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Oklahoma State basketball player Darrell Williams arriving for jury selection in his trial in Stillwater, Okla. Closing arguments are scheduled Monday, July 23, 2012 in his trial. Williams is charged with four counts of rape by instrumentation and one count of sexual assault stemming from a party in December 2010. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

Jury: OSU player guilty of rape by instrumentation

Tim Talley, Associated Pres
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) - A suspended Oklahoma State basketball player broke down in tears as he was convicted on charges that accused him of sexually assaulting two women...
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Mayweather accepts plea deal in battery case

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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Floyd Mayweather Jr. plans to plead guilty to reduced misdemeanor charges in a plea deal resolving felony allegations that he battered his ex-girlfriend, court officials said Tuesday...
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Gucci Mane pleads guilty to battery, will go to jail

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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - A police report said Davis pushed 36-year-old Diana Graham out of his Hummer as it rolled down a suburban Atlanta street on Jan. 28...
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Woman, 83, charged with battery of a police officer

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CHICAGO - After an 83-year-old woman was arrested and charged with battery of a police officer and resisting arrest...
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