Jun 27 4 months after arrest, U.S. basketball star Griner appears in Russian court By Jim Heintz, Associated Press More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner has appeared in court for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: State Department promises to 'rectify' mistake that prevented imprisoned WNBA star Griner from speaking to wife By Associated Press State Department spokesman Ned Price said the original call last weekend could not be completed because of a logistical error that officials have worked quickly to fix so that a new call can take place. Continue reading
Jun 21 WATCH: WNBA star Griner, jailed in Russia, unable to speak to wife due to 'unfortunate mistake,' White House said By Associated Press A phone call between jailed WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife has been rescheduled after an earlier attempt to connect on the couple's anniversary failed because of an “unfortunate mistake,” Biden administration officials said Tuesday. Continue reading
Jun 14 Russia extends detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner for a third time By Associated Press U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after her detention was extended for a third time, Russian state-run media has reported. Continue reading
Jun 02 Brittney Griner allowed to communicate through email with WNBA teammates By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press Brittney Griner has been able to receive emails and letters from WNBA players to an account Griner's agent set up to allow them to communicate with her. Continue reading
May 13 Detention of WNBA star Brittney Griner in Russia extended another month, lawyer says By Associated Press The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month. Continue reading
Apr 21 As hearing approaches 2 months after WNBA star Griner's arrest, no answers on her case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government. Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 7:17 Is American basketball star Brittney Griner a political prisoner in Russia? By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Amid the U.S.-Russia conflict, there's mounting concern about the detention of American Brittney Griner, a professional women's basketball star who plays in Russia and has been held there since February. Many are now asking if she's a political prisoner. Washington… Continue watching
Mar 18 U.S. demands Russia allow access to detained WNBA star Brittney Griner By Associated Press The United States has demanded consular access to WNBA star Brittney Griner, who is faring well behind bars in Russia, according to a member of a Russian state-backed prison monitoring group. Continue reading
Mar 17 Russian court extends WNBA's Brittney Griner arrest until May, says report By News Desk Russian state news agency Tass says a Moscow court announced it has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19. Continue reading