Griner Writes to President Biden

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Griner’s agent Lindsay Kagawa Colas said the letter was delivered on Monday. Most of the letter’s contents to President Biden...

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As I sit here in a Russian prison, alone with my thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, Olympic jersey, or any of my achievements...

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The two-time Olympic gold medalist is in the middle of a trial in Russia that started last week. She was arrested on Feb...

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Fewer than 1% of Russian criminal defendants are found not guilty, and unlike in U.S. courts, acquittals can be reversed...

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The White House National Security Council confirmed the White House has received Griner’s letter...

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We think the Russian Federation is holding Brittney Griner wrongly,” said NSC spokeswoman Adrienne Watson on Monday...

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Griner has been able to have sporadic communications with family, friends and WNBA players through an email account...

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People who support Griner have pushed for a prisoner swap like the one that happened in April when a Russian pilot convicted of drug...

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Griner is not the only American being held in Russia for no good reason. Paul Whelan, who used to be a Marine and head of security...

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