What will it take to bring Brittney Griner home?

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Mike Bebernes

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Fri, July 15, 2022 at 12:17 PM·6 min read

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    What’s happening

    WNBA star Brittney Griner, who has spent the last several months in detention in Russia,appeared in court on Fridayat the latest hearing of her ongoing drug trial.

    Griner, who plays for a Russian team in the WNBA off-season, was arrested at a Moscow airport on Feb. 17 after authorities said they found vape charges containing about 0.7 grams of cannabis oil in her luggage. After several months in detention awaiting trial,she pleaded guilty last weekto a single drug charge that carries a potential sentence of up to 10 years.

    Despite Griner’s high profile, public discussion of her situation at home was initially…

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