Rihanna, the R&B megastar, wanted to come to Baltimore in the week after rioting broke out to walk with protesters and perform a free concert, emails released Monday show.
In a message dated May 1 sent to Capt. Eric Kowalczyk, then the head of media relations for Baltimore Police, an officer outlines a conversation he had with a representative for the singer.
The representative "advised that Rihanna wants to walk with the protesters as well as perform a free concert," the officer wrote. "He added that she will be arriving by plane and in an effort to divert press/media she will be traveling to the city by train (or by car if necessary).
"[He] stated that they had hoped to secure some extra police security and was directed by the Governor's office to seek assistance through Communications."
An officer who was carbon copied on the email forwarded it to Anthony Batts, who was then the police commissioner. Kowalczyk also passed the message along to Kevin Harris, a spokesman for Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
"Possible Rihanna Concert at Penn & North," the update reads. "No time given. Police are claiming they have no permit so it will not be allowed."
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