Brittney Griner's detention in Russia has been extended by a month, Russian state news reports
By Jason Hanna and Anna Chernova, CNN
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Russia Extends Drug Detention Of US Basketball Star Brittney Griner
A Russian court on Friday extended the pre-trial detention on drug charges of US basketball star Brittney Griner, state media reported. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medallist and WNBA champion, was detained at Moscow airport in February on charges of carrying in her luggage vape cartridges with cannabis oil, which could carry a 10-year prison sentence. A court in the town of Khimki outside Moscow extended Griner's arrest until June 18, state news agency TASS reported, citing a court representative.
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WNBA's Griner has pre-trial detention extended in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said Friday her pre-trial detention in Russia has been extended by one month.
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Detention of WNBA's Brittney Griner in Moscow extended for 1 month
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner says her pre-trial detention in Russia is extended by one month.
Source - WNBA star Brittney Griner's detention extended 30 days after appearing in court
Russian authorities have extended Brittney Griner's detention another 30 days and denied a request for house arrest, a source told ESPN's TJ Quinn.
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