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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Jailed WNBA star Griner appeals to Biden: ‘Get me home’

Basketball star Brittney Griner calls on US president to do all he can to secure her release from Russian jail.

Al Jazeera

Griner sends letter to President Biden pleading for his help

Brittney Griner made an appeal to President Joe Biden in a letter passed on to the White House through her representatives saying she feared she may never return home and asking that he not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner writes letter to Joe Biden pleading for help in obtaining freedom from Russia

Basketball star tells president ‘I’m terrified I might be here forever’

The Independent UK

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Brittney Griner Appeals to President Biden Amid Detention in Russia

The WNBA star, who has been detained since February, wrote an emotional letter asking the president for help.

Sports Illustrated

Benjamin Hochman: On Fourth of July, Brittney Griner’s freedom remains at stake in Russia

I want to say something about Brittney Griner, but I don’t know what to say.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Wade admonishes U.S. for ‘disgusting’ treatment of Brittney Griner as she goes on trial in Russia

Griner is 135 days into her detainment in Russia and one day into her trial on drug charges, which are punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

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What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner?

Ms Griner has been detained in Russia for five months and counting

The Independent UK

What is hashish oil and how did it land Brittney Griner in a Russian courtroom?

Ms Griner’s appeared for her first court hearing on Friday

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner's Much Anticipated, Much Dreaded Trial Begins In Russia, Here's What We Know

Brittney Griner was escorted into the courtroom in handcuffs wearing a Jimi Hendrix T-shirt, her long dreadlocks neatly pulled back, her eyes intense but expressing little.

Benzinga

Brittney Griner in court as Russia may want to use case to negotiate prisoner exchange with US

Basketball star appeared in Moscow court on Friday after being arrested four months ago on suspicion of cannabis possession

The Guardian - US

WNBA star Brittney Griner's trial begins in Russia

Griner is facing up to 10 years in prison. U.S. officials say she has been "wrongfully detained."

Axios

Brittney Griner: US basketball player goes on trial in Russia on cannabis possession charges

American basketball star Brittney Griner has gone on trial in Russia charged with illegal cannabis possession.

Evening Standard

Brittney Griner trial begins in Russian court

Griner’s wife, Cherelle, has urged President Joe Biden to secure her release, calling her “a political pawn.”

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Tribune News Service

Russia starts trial of US basketball star Griner on drug charge

A court in Moscow began the trial of U.S. women’s basketball player Brittney Griner on drug smuggling charges Friday, the latest in a series of cases involving Americans held by Russian authorities amid deteriorating relations.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner trial - live: ‘Terrified’ WBNA player writes letter to Biden pleading for freedom from Russia

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The Independent UK

‘Political pawn’ US basketball star Brittney Griner appears in Moscow court

Griner’s wife has called her “a political pawn”.

Al Jazeera

Trial of WNBA star Brittney Griner begins in Russia

Washington considers Griner ‘wrongfully detained’ and has called for her release.

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AFP

Trial of US basketball star Griner opens in Russia

Khimki (Russia) (AFP) - The trial of US basketball star Brittney Griner, detained in Russia since February, opened on Friday as tensions rage over Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.

Reuters

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner stands trial at Russian court

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner went on trial in a court on the outskirts of Moscow on Friday to face drug charges that could see her face up to 10 years in prison.

Los Angeles Times

If we want Russia to free Brittney Griner, Americans must show some principles ourselves

Asadullah Haroon Gul went home last week.

WEKU

Russian prosecutors call first witnesses in case against Brittney Griner

Griner, 31, is "a bit worried" because of the trial and the potential of a prison sentence, he lawyer tells NPR, "but she's a tough lady and I think she will manage."

The Independent UK

Trial for US basketball star begins in Moscow-area court

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner is set to go on trial in a Moscow-area court

Sports Illustrated

What We Know About Brittney Griner’s Detention in Russia

The Mercury center has been in custody since mid-February, when she was arrested on drug charges outside of Moscow.

ABC News

Brittney Griner's trial in Russia is about to begin. Here's what we know so far about the US basketball star's case

After months in jail, US basketball star Brittney Griner's Russian trial begins today, but it's a prisoner swap that could be needed to win her freedom.

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