Spotlight or Silence? A Former FBI Agent on the Best Approach to Help Brittney Griner

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English - March 18, 2022 12:55 - 6 minutes - 11.5 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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The arrest of WNBA player Brittney Griner in Russia took another turn on Thursday when Russian authorities announced that they have extended her detention until May 19 as they continue to investigate the incident.

Griner, who had been playing professional basketball in Russia before the country's invasion of Ukraine, was taken into custody in February after authorities allegedly found hashish oil on her at an airport.