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Brittney Griner’s lawyers appeal nine-year Russian prison sentence

Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drugs possession

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner lawyers appeal against nine-year Russian jail sentence

Appeal by lawyers for US basketball star may indicate no deal has been reached for prisoner swap between Russia and the US

The Guardian - UK

US basketball player Brittney Griner appeals Russian conviction

Washington has said Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession, has been wrongfully detained.

Al Jazeera

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US basketball star Griner appeals drug conviction in Russia

Moscow (AFP) - US basketball star Brittney Griner, who was found guilty of drug possession and trafficking in Russia, has appealed her nine-year jail sentence, her lawyers said Monday.

AFP

Brittney Griner’s story shows again, how America continues to fail Black women

If Brittney Griner weren’t a Black woman, her story would have looked very different

The Guardian - US

Lawyers appeal Griner's Russian prison sentence

Lawyers for American basketball star Brittney Griner have filed an appeal against her nine-year Russian prison sentence for drugs possession

The Independent UK

Lawyers for basketball star Brittney Griner appeal her Russian prison sentence

Griner's attorney was quoted by Russian news agencies on Monday as saying the appeal was filed, but the grounds of the appeal were not immediately clear.

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Brittney Griner legal team appeals against Russian drugs sentence

The defence team of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star jailed for nine years in Russia on drugs charges, appealed on Monday against her conviction for narcotics possession and trafficking.

Reuters

Russian diplomat confirms talks with US to trade Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout

WNBA star sentenced to nine years in Russian prison over small amout of cannabis oil in luggage

The Independent UK

Russia optimistic on US prisoner swap including WNBA star Griner

Russia for the first time expressed guarded optimism about talks with the U.S. on a prisoner exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American.

Tribune News Service

Skylar Diggins-Smith will miss the rest of the regular season, making the Mercury’s path to the playoffs even tougher

It's going to be a tough road for the Mercury.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Elon Musk Shakes Up USA-Russia Talks Over Brittney Griner

Tesla's billionaire CEO is calling on the Biden administration to make a move against the mass incarceration of people for weed.

The Street

Blinken says he raised 'Hotel Rwanda' hero's detention with Rwandan leader

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he had raised with Rwanda's president U.S. concerns over the jailing of Paul Rusesabagina, portrayed in the film "Hotel Rwanda" sheltering hundreds of people during the 1994 genocide.

Reuters

Putin Could Create A 'Bank Of People' For Future Prisoner Swaps, Experts Say: What We Learned From The Brittney Griner Saga

Now that Brittney Griner’s situation has captured our collective attention, Russian experts across the pond have a stark warning to add. Their realistic view of what Vladimir Putin is capable of is enough to compel Westerners to tuck their passports away for a good long while.

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Mark Zeigler: Brittney Griner has trade value a teacher does not

The American arrived at Sheremetyevo airport outside Moscow and was arrested after a luggage search found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil that was prescribed by a U.S. doctor to treat chronic pain. There were various detention facilities, a guilty plea, a hearing in front of Russian judge and an implausibly…

WEKU

The Cold War to Brittney Griner: a new twist in U.S.-Russia prisoner swaps

The U.S. and Russia are trying to work out a prisoner exchange that involves basketball star Brittney Griner. While they've done deals for decades, the trading usually involves spies for spies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Veteran U.S. diplomat Bill Richardson hopeful for Brittney Griner prisoner swap

Richardson declined to discuss the current status of negotiations with Russia over Griner and Paul Whelan or to explain what role he may be playing in the talks.

The Independent UK

Veteran emissary Richardson hopeful for Griner, Whelan swap

Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a frequent emissary in hostage negotiations, says he's hopeful about the chances of a two-for-two prisoner swap that could result in the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan

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Benzinga

Biden's Dilemma: Russia, Brittney Griner, Cannabis Legalization And The 2024 Election

Joe Biden is in a pickle, though it might not feel that way - at least for a few moments following Sunday’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, which just might resuscitate the President&rs

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Russia-Ukraine war: A weekly recap and look ahead (Aug. 8)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Benzinga

The (Possibly) Best and Worst Countries To Get Caught With Pot

Returning to world travel and current events has recently brought cannabis travel back into the spotlight. People are traveling again despite ongoing COVID-19 worries and increasing Moneypox cases.

Benzinga

Tulsi Gabbard Knocks Kamala Harris Over Hypocrisy Around Brittney Griner: What About Non-Celebs Imprisoned In US?

Democratic representative for Hawaii and former presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard blasted VP Kamala Harris over ‘hypocrisy.’

AFP

Ex-US envoy Richardson 'optimistic' Griner will be freed

Washington (AFP) - Former US diplomat Bill Richardson said Sunday that he was "optimistic" about efforts to negotiate a "two for two" prisoner swap with Russia that would free US basketball star Brittney Griner and another American.

The Hindu

Brittney Griner | Caught in the war

The American basketball star has been jailed in Russia on drug charges

Axios

Trevor Reed: Brittney Griner to face "serious" health threats in Russian prison

Griner was found guilty on drug charges by a Russian court last week.

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