Griner’s Russian trial considers medicinal use of cannabis
By JIM HEINTZ - Associated Press
KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — The drug trial of American basketball star Brittney Griner in a Russian court focused Tuesday on…
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Brittney Griner’s lawyers argue for leniency as she makes her case in a Russian…
Wearing a black and gray sweatshirt with the slogan “Black lives for peace” printed on the back, Brittney Griner, the W.N.B.A. star who has been detained in Russia on drug charges, appeared…
Brittney Griner’s name permeates WNBA All-Star Game, Team Wilson wins
CHICAGO (AP) — Brittney Griner was everywhere Sunday — before, during and after the WNBA All-Star Game.Everywhere except where the league's best players felt she should be —…
Explainer: Is Griner’s guilty plea a step toward freedom?
By Associated Press
MOSCOW: When Brittney Griner pleaded guilty Thursday to drug possession in a Russian court, hopes rose that her months of detention could soon be…
Brittney Griner’s Supporters Hold Steady After Guilty Plea
For the first time in a while, Terri Jackson, the executive director of the W.N.B.A. players’ union, felt hopeful about Brittney Griner.Griner’s wife, Cherelle Griner, had spoken on the…
WNBA | Brittney Griner’s plea for help from Russia ‘very personal’ to Biden: White…
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…
Griner’s supporters are imploring the Biden administration to secure her release.
Brittney Griner’s family and supporters are increasingly imploring President Biden and the U.S. government to secure her release amid continuing fears that she could be used by Russia in the…
Russia Hints at Linking Griner’s Case to Fate of ‘Merchant of Death’
WASHINGTON — She is an American professional basketball star, accused of carrying hashish oil in her luggage.He is a notorious Russian arms dealer known as the “Merchant of Death,” serving a…
Brittney Griner’s Trial in Russia Is Starting, and Likely to End in a Conviction
More than four months after she was first detained, the W.N.B.A. star Brittney Griner is expected to appear in a Russian courtroom on Friday for the start of a trial on drug charges that…
Russian Court Says Brittney Griner’s Trial Will Begin on Friday
A Russian court said the trial for the U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will begin on Friday and she will remain in custody until it ends, her lawyer, Aleksandr Boikov, said on…