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  "id": 11227336,
  "title": "US rapper Rick Ross arrested",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/us-rapper-rick-ross-arrested",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T16:10:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/01/us-rapper-rick-ross-arrested/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US rapper Rick Ross was arrested in Miami, Florida, on Thursday after his ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of physical abuse, including choking her during an argument in August. Ross faces one felony count of battery by strangulation and one misdemeanor count of battery, both classified as domestic violence-related. The arrest came days after Kendrick shared her allegations on Instagram. Ross appeared via Zoom before a Miami-Dade Circuit judge for a bond hearing, who found probable cause and set his bond at $5,000. The judge issued a stay-away order prohibiting Ross from contacting Kendrick, her home, workplace, and school, and ordered him to surrender any firearms and prohibited from engaging in criminal activity or using illegal drugs. Ross' attorney denies the allegations, stating that he is innocent, and requests the public to allow the process to unfold. Ross' next court appearance is scheduled for October 22.",
  "summary": "American rapper Rick Ross has been arrested in Miami, Florida, over allegations of physical abuse and assault. The arrest came after the rapper’s ex-girlfriend, Jazzma Kendrick, accused him of physically abusing her, including allegedly choking her during an August dispute. Ross was arrested on Thursday and charged with one felony count of battery by strangulation and one […] US rapper Rick Ross…",
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        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Rick Ross arrested on domestic violence charges in Miami Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charges-in-miami-beach",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:29:47.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Rapper Rick Ross arrested over alleged choking, assault of woman",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rapper-rick-ross-arrested-over-alleged-choking-assault-of-woman",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:46:52.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rapper-rick-ross-charged-with-battery-after-domestic-violence",
        "published": "2026-10-01T14:52:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Rolling Stone",
        "title": "Rick Ross Arrested on Domestic Violence Charges in Miami Beach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rick-ross-arrested-on-domestic-violence-charges-in-miami-beach-11219083",
        "published": "2026-10-01T15:13:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Rapper Rick Ross charged with battery after domestic violence accusation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/rapper-rick-ross-charged-with-battery-after-domestic-violence-11249908",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:15:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Is Rick Ross still in jail? Jazzma Kendrick's posts in focus as rapper reacts amid domestic violence arrest",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/is-rick-ross-still-in-jail-jazzma-kendricks-posts-in-focus-as-rapper",
        "published": "2026-10-01T17:17:28.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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