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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 1, 2022
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face 10 years in prison if convicted in her trial for…
July 11, 2022
Rapinoe showed support for Griner during Thursday's ceremony at the White House, where she received a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
July 11, 2022
A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and the rest of the WNBA All-Stars wore Griner's name and her No. 42 on the…
July 9, 2022
Nena Ogwumike, the president of the WNBA players’ association, joined Griner’s wife, Cherelle, for a press conference calling for mercy.
Brittney Griner, theGrio.com
July 8, 2022
As the Biden administration works to free Griner, her wife Cherelle Griner tells theGrio her "life" and "safety is at…
July 7, 2022
Cherelle Griner, the wife of WNBA star Britney Griner, tells theGrio she does not plan to watch Thursday’s hearing in…
July 7, 2022
President Biden called Griner’s wife, Cherelle, on Wednesday to tell her he is working to free the WNBA star as…
July 7, 2022
There's a growing chorus of calls for Washington to do more to secure Griner's release nearly five months after her…
July 5, 2022
Her appeal said she feared she might never return home and asked Biden to not "forget about me and the…
July 2, 2022
Brittney Griner went on trial Friday, 4 1/2 months after her arrest on charges of possessing cannabis oil.
June 27, 2022
More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner…
June 20, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner tried to call her wife nearly a dozen times through the American embassy in Russia on…
June 15, 2022
WNBA star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2, Russian state-run news agency Tass reported.
Brittney Griner thegrio.com
June 2, 2022
In one small bit of normalcy, Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players during…
May 30, 2022
The Women's National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) released a statement on Saturday regarding Brittney Griner’s detention in Russia. 
May 25, 2022
Brittney Griner's wife Cherelle wants Biden to secure her partner's release, doing whatever is necessary to get her home from…
May 23, 2022
Chicago Sky star Candace Parker made history as the third WNBA player to record multiple triple-doubles in a career.