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The Latest Breaking News from Brittney Griner

Biden calls wife of WNBA's Griner, says her detention is 'intolerable'

U.S. President Joe Biden told Brittney Griner's wife in a call on Wednesday that he is working to secure the WNBA basketball star's release from Russia as soon as possible, describing her detention on drug charges as "intolerable."

Reuters

Freeing WNBA's Griner from detention in Russia a 'priority', White House says

US President Joe Biden has read a letter from Brittney Griner, the women's basketball star who has been detained in Russia since February, and freeing her is a "priority," the White House said Tuesday.

France 24

Brittney Griner trial - live: WNBA star pleads guilty to drug charges in Russian court

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WNBA | Brittney Griner’s plea for help from Russia ‘very personal’ to Biden: White House

American basketball star Brittney Griner, who was arrested on February 17 on charges of possessing cannabis oil, had written to U. S. President Joe Biden pleading for help. The White House has confirmed he has read it

The Hindu

Brittney Griner's Wife On "CBS Mornings" Pushes Biden To Do More, Says Russian Accusation About Drugs Is Lie

During a Tuesday interview with Gayle King on "CBS Mornings," Cherelle Griner essentially said she was aghast when she heard her basketball superstar wife had been detained for "large-scale" transportation of drugs, as the Russians alleged when they

Benzinga

Former US ambassador to Russia agrees with idea of Brittney Griner prisoner swap deal

‘Ten more years of Victor Bout in jail versus those three Americans staying in jail for a decade, I would take that trade,’ says former US envoy

The Independent UK

Griner’s WNBA Coach: ‘If It Was LeBron, He’d Be Home, Right?’

Mercury coach Vanessa Nygaard is not pleased with how the star player’s detainment in Russia has been handled.

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Biden receives plea from WNBA star Griner on release from Russia

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has read a letter from WNBA star Brittney Griner urging him to negotiate her release — along with other Americans detained in Russia — press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday, adding that the matter is a priority for the White House.

Tribune News Service

Biden won’t meet Brittney Griner’s family but White House insists she’s a ‘priority’

‘Clearly, we believe she was wrongfully detained, we believe she needs to come home’

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner's Russian Detention Is a Reminder of What Happens When You Declare War on Drugs

The WNBA player has been detained in Russia on drug possession charges since February.

Reason

Bill Plaschke: Brittney Griner pleads for freedom, but is America listening?

LOS ANGELES — From the hell of a Russian penal colony, an American basketball superstar pleads for her freedom.

Los Angeles Times

Brittney Griner pens letter to President Biden asking not to forget her. And we shouldn’t.

To appeal for her freedom, detained WNBA star Brittney Griner wrote a handwritten letter to Joe Biden.

USA Today Sports Media Group

‘I will not be quiet anymore’: Brittney Griner’s wife calls out lack of Biden action to free WNBA star from Russia detention

‘My wife is struggling, and we have to help her,’ Cherelle Griner tells Gayle King on CBS Mornings

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner appeals directly to President Biden

Griner’s letter said she feared she might never return home from Russia and asking that Biden not “forget about me and the other American Detainees.”

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The Timberwolves’ Big Gamble on Rudy Gobert

Lord knows it’s tempting to ponder and speculate whatever Kevin Durant’s next stop will be. The oversized domino hasn’t tumbled yet, like the entire NBA seems to be waiting on it to do. But that’s given us plenty of time to hear the array of possibilities that might lie ahead…

Evening Standard

Brittney Griner: US basketball star detained in Russia asks Joe Biden for help

The three-time WNBA league champion is facing ten years in prison if she is found guilty of drugs charges

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 Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Brittney Griner trial - live: White House insists WNBA star’s case a priority as family complain of inaction

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WEKU

President Biden receives Brittney Griner's letter from prison in Russia

President Biden has read the letter WNBA player Brittney Griner wrote to him from prison in Russia. The basketball star has been detained there since February.

Bangkok Post

Basketball star in Russian prison begs Biden for help

WASHINGTON: American basketball star Brittney Griner asked US President Joe Biden to free her from a Russian prison in a handwritten letter Monday, portions of which were made public by her family.

The Guardian - UK

’I’m terrified I might be here forever’: Brittney Griner appeals to Biden in letter

WNBA star Brittney Griner made a direct appeal to US president Joe Biden for her freedom in a handwritten letter that was delivered to the White House on Monday

The Texas Tribune

Brittney Griner, Houston-born WNBA player detained in Russia, appeals to Biden

Griner is “terrified I might be here forever,” according to excerpts of a handwritten letter to the president provided to media outlets by a family representative.

Reuters

Basketball-WNBA star Griner makes freedom appeal to Biden

U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner has made a direct plea to President Joe Biden to stand up for her in an emotional letter sent to the White House on Monday as she remains detained in Russia on drug charges.

Al Jazeera

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.

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