Russian court sets Brittney Griner appeal for later this month

Griner, an eight-time all-star center with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury and a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was convicted Aug. 4 after police said they found vape canisters containing cannabis oil in her luggage at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport.

Griner, Whelan families to meet Biden amid US-Russia talks

The separate meetings are to be the first in-person encounter between Biden and the families and are taking place amid sustained but so far unsuccessful efforts by the administration to secure the Americans’ release.

Was Brittney Griner's 9-year prison sentence in Russia too harsh?

Houston Native and WNBA star Brittney Griner was sentenced to spend nine years in a Russian prison on drug possession charges, now some of her supporters are making the case that her punishment was too harsh. We asked our legal analyst and defense attorney Charles Adams to get some answers.

WNBA to honor Brittney Griner with league-wide floor decals

Russian authorities said a search of Brittney Griner's luggage revealed vape cartridges that allegedly contained oil derived from cannabis, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. She has a hearing set for May 19.