#WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

#WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap

WNBA star Brittney Griner freed in US-Russia prisoner swap President Biden on Thursday announced the U.S. had secured the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russia, nearly 10 months after she was detained there. “After months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances, Brittney will soon be back in the arms…

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#Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary

#Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary

“Weed lobby’s dangerous wins, Brittney Griner’s harrowing ordeal and other commentary” Drug watch: Weed Lobby’s Dangerous Wins “This year’s midterm ballot measures to legalize marijuana across five different states are more evidence of the weed lobby’s advancements,” argues Mark Haskins at The Federalist. But “today, many of the arguments made by the pro-marijuana movement” —…

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#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

“Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia” American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian courtroom on Tuesday for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted. The trial of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury standout began July 1 but only four sessions have…

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#’Today’ show blocked ‘Free Brittney Griner’ shirts

#’Today’ show blocked ‘Free Brittney Griner’ shirts

“‘Today’ show blocked ‘Free Brittney Griner’ shirts” NBC’s “Today” show purportedly blocked a member of Macy Gray’s band from wearing a “Free Brittney Griner” T-shirt during a live performance this week to protest the WNBA star’s incarceration in Russia, according to the singer. Gray’s keyboardist, Billy Wes, was spotted wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with the…

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#Brittney Griner receiving written correspondence from family

#Brittney Griner receiving written correspondence from family

“Brittney Griner receiving written correspondence from family” Brittney Griner reportedly can receive written correspondence from friends and family back in the United States but hasn’t heard her loved ones’ voices in over three months, according to CNN.  The American WNBA star, who was arrested in Moscow in February for allegedly having cannabis oil in her…

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