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Timeline of Brittney Griner's detention in Russia as US secures her release
By Deena Zeina Zaru
Sacramento Monarch legend Ruthie Bolton talks about Brittany Griner's sentence
By Laura Haefeli
Kremlin says Griner swap must be discussed without publicity
By Vladimir Isachenkov
Inside Brittney Griner's possible new home locked up in Russian prison
By Patrick Reilly
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Why Brittney Griner and Other Athletes Choose Cannabis for Pain
By Tania Ganguli & Jonathan Abrams
Brittney Griner's sentence is in line with Russia's strict drug penalties – but how long she serves will be decided outside ...
By William E. Butler
What is a Russian penal colony and why is Brittney Griner being sent there?
By Adam Taylor, Robyn Dixon & Ellen Francis
Examination of the substance in Brittney Griner's vape cartridges violated Russian law, defense expert says
By Anna Chernova & Elizabeth Wolfe
Kamala Harris labeled hypocrite over Brittney Griner comments
By Snejana Farberov
To Putin, Brittney Griner Is a Pawn. To the U.S., She's a Person.
By Thomas M. Nichols
Russian court jails US basketball player Brittney Griner for nine years on drug charges
By Andrew Roth
WNBA star Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian jail for drug-smuggling
By Anna Chernova, Masha Angelova & Zahra Ullah
After Griner gets jail, Russia ready to discuss swap with U.S.
By Mark Heinrich, Guy Faulconbridge & Ros Russell
Russia sentences Griner to 9 years in prison, White House calls for her release
By Frances Kerry, Guy Faulconbridge & Andrew Cawthorne
Brittney Griner’s Guilty Verdict Strengthens Supporters’ Resolve
By Jonathan Abrams & Tania Ganguli
Brittney Griner Trial Verdict: Brittney Griner Is Sentenced to 9 Years in a Russian Penal Colony (Published 2022)
By Ivan Nechepurenko, Michael Crowley & Tania Ganguli
Brittney Griner sentenced to 9½ years in Russian prison on drug charges
By Mary Ilyushina & Robyn Dixon
Biden condemns Brittney Griner's 9-year prison sentence
By Callie Patteson
Brittney Griner sentenced to 9 years for cannabis possession, smuggling in Russia
By Snejana Farberov & Evan Simko-Bednarski