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It’s been 138 days since Brittney Griner was detained by the Russian Federal Customs Service. It’s time for her to come home.
Griner, who’s spent several WNBA off-seasons playing in the Russian Premier League to earn additional income, is under criminal investigation after customs officials claimed to have found hashish oil in her luggage in February 2022. Her trial began July 1, nearly five months after her arrest, and though the U.S. government’s belief that she’s been “wrongfully detained” by the Russian Federation means negotiations to get her home can proceed regardless of how the case turns out, Griner has no choice but to wait and wonder when she’ll be free.
