Brittney Griner

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Cherelle Griner
December 8, 2022
The White House was abuzz with activity Wednesday, the day before Brittney Griner would be released from Russian custody after
December 8, 2022
TheGrio was on the ground at the White House as President Joe Biden announced Brittney Griner's release from Russia.
December 8, 2022
Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, American officials said.
November 30, 2022
The White House said it is taking the physical health of wrongfully detained U.S. athlete Brittney Griner “very seriously."
November 18, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner has begun serving her nine-year sentence for drug possession at a Russian penal colony, her lawyers…
November 9, 2022
President Biden said he hopes Russia will be more willing to negotiate the release of Brittney Griner now that elections…
November 9, 2022
The jailed American basketball star Brittney Griner has been moved to a penal colony in Russia, her legal team said…
Brittney Griner, theGrio.com
October 25, 2022
U.S. officials have noted that securing the WNBA player's release is a priority. A prisoner-swap is among the options.
Brittney Griner
October 19, 2022
As of last week, President Biden said there had been no progress in discussing Brittney Griner's situation with President Vladimir…
October 6, 2022
Cherelle Griner says Brittney is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” facing a hearing in Russia for…
September 21, 2022
Griner’s legal woes in Russia and the country’s invasion of Ukraine has the nation's top WNBA players opting to go…
September 15, 2022
President Joe Biden plans to meet at the White House on Friday with family members of WNBA star Brittney Griner and Michigan corporate...
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September 14, 2022
Bill Richardson, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations who has worked to secure the release of WNBA star…
August 23, 2022
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman has said he will not travel to Russia to seek the release of WNBA player…
August 22, 2022
"I got permission to go to Russia to help that girl," Rodman told NBC News of Brittney Griner's imprisonment.
August 15, 2022
Lawyers for Brittney Griner filed an appeal Monday against her nine-year sentence for drug possession, Russian news agencies reported.
August 7, 2022
Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms.
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner stands in a cage in a courtroom in Russia
August 5, 2022
Much of the disinformation about Brittney Griner circulating on social media and the news is meant to tug at the…
August 5, 2022
The Kremlin said Friday that it's open to talking about a possible prisoner exchange involving American basketball star Brittney Griner but...
August 4, 2022
American basketball star Brittney Griner illegally brought drugs into Russia, the judge at her trial ruled Thursday.