Claims extracted
16
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
12%
2 of 16 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
74/100
CBC News's corrections and
hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.
Outlets on this story
4
Entertainment
Same framing elsewhere
1
articles that frame the event the way this one does
Rapper Rick Ross arrested, charged with battery and accused of domestic violence
An arraignment is set for Oct. 22 in Miami
WARNING:
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arraignment → arrest → Miami
This article may affect those who have experienced intimate partner violence or know someone affected by it.
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who → affect → it
American rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami Beach on Thursday and charged with battery in relation to an alleged domestic violence incident, local authorities confirmed to The Associated Press.
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authorities → arrest → Press
Ross, whose legal name is William Roberts II, is facing one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor battery charge and was released from jail on a cash bond, according to online court records.
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name → face → records
Reports say an unidentified woman told local detectives she'd been living with Ross when on Aug. 28 she alleges he accused her of cheating on him and struck her multiple times.
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he → say → her
She also alleges Ross choked her with her shirt collar and slammed her into a wall.
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Ross → allege → wall
A report was filed Tuesday and Ross surrendered himself at the local police station Thursday morning.
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Ross → file → station
In an Instagram story posted Thursday from a car, Ross repeatedly claimed he is innocent and referred to the accusations as "fabricated allegations."
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he → post → allegations
In a statement to CBC News, legal representatives for Ross maintain his innocence and say that the rapper has pled not guilty to both charges.
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rapper → maintain → charges
"He respectfully requests that his friends, fans and the general public not prejudge the situation and allow the judicial process to run its course," his defence attorneys Steve Sadow and Bradley Horenstein wrote in an email.
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attorneys → request → email
Ross became a well-known Miami-based rapper in the 2000s, rising to fame with his 2006 debut single Hustlin' and eventually singing with Jay Z's label Def Jam Records.
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Ross → become → label
His first album Port of Miami debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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album → debut → chart
In 2008, he founded his own label Maybach Music Group, signing artists like Meek Mill and French Montana.
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he → found → Mill
An arraignment for the case is scheduled for Oct. 22.
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arraignment → schedule → Oct.
If you’re in immediate danger or fear for your safety or that of others around you, please call 911.
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you → ’re → 911
If you’re affected by family or intimate partner violence, you can look for help through crisis lines and local support services.
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you → affect → lines
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