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Brittney Griner (Christian Petersen-Getty Images) *(CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner, in a handwritten letter to President Joe Biden, said she fears she will be detained in Russia indefinitely and pleaded with the President not to forget about her and other American detainees. “(As) I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my […]

*(CNN) — This week’s trial proceedings in Russia over WNBA star Brittney Griner‘s detention have shed more light on the details of her arrest, including her testimony that she wasn’t provided key information on her rights granted under Russian law. Seated in a courtroom near Moscow Wednesday, Griner denied accusations from prosecutors of drug smuggling […]

*(CNN) — Brittney Griner, the American basketball star detained by Russian authorities in February, has safely returned to the United States after being released from custody in a prisoner exchange. Griner, 32, “arrived at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas early Friday … and was taken to Brooke Army Medical Center for a routine […]

*(CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner will testify as part of her drug trial in Russia on Wednesday, her lawyers said, as her defense team claimed that cannabis oil found in her luggage was for medicinal purposes. “Griner will testify tomorrow, and after that, it’s her decision whether she answers any questions or not,” Alexander […]

Russia’s main state-owned news channel, Russia 24, reported this photo was taken of Brittney Griner at a Russian police station holding a sign with her name on it. / Russia 24 (Russian state TV) *(CNN) — The arrest of WNBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner over alleged drug charges in Russia has […]

[…] & Cherelle Griner – Instagram *(CNN) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is detained in a Russian prison, according to the White House. Biden has also written a letter in response to Brittney Griner’s handwritten letter, which […]

*(CNN) — Fresh off her elated return to the US after months in Russian custody, Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is back on a basketball court. But her reintegration into American life is far from over, as is the fight by WNBA players for equity as US professional athletes. The issue was highlighted by the […]

*(CNN) — A Russian court on Monday scheduled Brittney Griner‘s trial to start Friday, according to her lawyer, and ruled the WNBA star’s detention be extended six months pending its outcome. Griner — who has been held in Russia since her arrest at a Moscow airport on allegations of attempted drug smuggling — attended the […]

*(CNN) — The two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner went on trial at a court near Moscow on Friday, on drug smuggling charges which can be punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Griner, 31, a Phoenix Mercury player who plays in Russia during the WNBA’s off-season, was arrested February 17 at […]

Cherelle Griner & Brittney Griner – Instagram *Brittney Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner appeared on “The View” recently to speak out about the WNBA star’s appeal being denied by a Russian court following her drug charge conviction.  Last month, Griner’s appeal of her nine-year prison sentence in Russia was rejected. As reported by The Jasmine Brand, […]

Paul Whelan – Brittney Griner (AP) *(CNN) — Freed from a Russian penal colony and back on American soil, WNBA star Brittney Griner got her first taste of a return to normal life over the weekend at a Texas military facility. But though she’s home, Griner is heartbroken that Paul Whelan is still detained, her […]

*(CNN) — WNBA star Brittney Griner‘s hearing in a court outside Moscow ended Thursday without a verdict, and a fourth hearing in her trial was scheduled for Friday morning, a US official familiar with the matter said. She is expected to appear in court at 10 a.m. (3 a.m. ET), the official said. Griner was […]

The Russian Federal Customs Service detained WNBA star Brittney Griner at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport after being found with hash oil. Griner is shown here at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on July 27, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. / Brittney Griner (Gregory Shamus-Getty Image) *(CNN) — US basketball star Brittney Griner‘s legal […]

Russia’s main state-owned news channel, Russia 24, reported this photo was taken of Brittney Griner at a Russian police station holding a sign with her name on it. / Russia 24 (Russian state TV) *(CNN) — A Russian court has extended the pretrial detention of US basketball star Brittney Griner — held since February on […]

Brittney & Cherelle Griner – Instagram *(CNN) — A State Department spokesperson said Monday that they “deeply regret that Brittney Griner was unable to speak with her wife because of a logistical error” after a report that the detained WNBA star‘s multiple attempts to connect by phone with her wife went unanswered by the US […]