Breaking: Russian court upholds Brittney Griner’s verdict
The US Olympian’s lawyer said no honest judge would agree that the 9-year sentence for the crime of possession of less than a gram of cannabis oil was reasonable. A Russian c
Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s family
President Joe Biden is due to meet Friday with family members of American basketball star Brittney Griner, who remains being held in a Russian prison on drug-related charges. Biden
Biden meets with Brittney Griner’s wife and Paul Whelan’s sister: Is a prisoner swap in the works?
Through Maureen Meihan President Joe Biden will meet with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul Whelan Friday as the White House continues to press for
Joe Rogan: ‘No one should be in jail for weed’, calls Brittney Griner’s Russian incarceration ‘terrible’
Through Maureen Meihan Joe Rogan has, in his own unique way, joined the chorus over Brittney Griner’s cannabis incarceration. “Shit, it’s terrible. It’s fre
Brittney Griner’s cannabis trial continues in Moscow
MOSCOW – Since Brittney Griner last appeared in her cannabis possession trial, the question of her fate has escalated from a tiny, cramped courtroom on the outskirts of Moscow to
Bipartisan group of senators introduces resolution calling for Brittney Griner’s release
Republicans and Democrats in the United States Senate have joined forces to support a resolution calling for the release of Brittney Griner, the basketball star who has been held i
Brittney Griner’s lawyers tell Russian court she has a doctor’s recommendation for medicinal cannabis
Brittney Griner’s trial on cannabis possession charges continued on Friday in Russia, with the WNBA star’s attorneys telling the court she has a doctor’s recommen
LeBron James is furious at how the US is handling Brittney Griner’s situation in Russia
Through Maureen Meihan LeBron James had some passionate words for Brittney Griner, who has been stuck in a Russian jail cell for nearly five months. “Well, how can she feel l
Biden speaks to Brittney Griner’s wife after WNBA star writes letter from Russian jail
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke Wednesday with Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star and Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner, who has been held in a Russi
Brittney Griner’s wife breaks silence and urges Biden to act in ‘Good Morning America’ interview
Of Maureen Meihan Brittney Griner’s wife says the WNBA’s support has brought her “consolation,” but now she wants President Joe Biden to do whatever is nece
Oscar winner asks President Biden for Brittney Griner’s return in acceptance speech
Through Maureen Meihan Ben Proudfoot’s The Queen of Basketball, directed by Shaquille O’Neal and Stephen Curry as executive producers, tells the story of Lucy Harris, t
State Dept: Update on WBNA star Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia
A U.S. official who granted access to jailed WNBA player Brittney Griner found her in “good condition,” the State Department said Wednesday. The State Department confir
Russia extends Brittney Griner’s detention by two months
WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner is being held in a Russian jail Thursday through May for possession of cannabis vape cartridges, according to state media outlets. Griner was t