Losing loved ones during two pandemics; Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

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English - March 14, 2022 17:04 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB - ★★★★ - 703 ratings
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Vince Crisostomo lost his life partner to AIDS in 1991. Thirty years later, COVID-19 killed his father. KQED's Lesley McClurg reports. And, Brittney Griner, one of the best basketball players in the world, was arrested in February in Moscow for alleged possession of vape cartridges filled with cannabis oil. Griner was there to play for a Russian team during the WNBA off-season. Adrienne Lawrence, a lawyer and former ESPN host, joins us to discuss.