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<blockquote data-quote="KPRC2" data-source="post: 40211" data-attributes="member: 148">WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after a Russian court extended her detention, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/14/sport/brittney-griner-russia-detention-extended/index.html" target="_blank">reports</a> said Tuesday.Griner, who has been held in Russia since February after being accused of smuggling drugs, was classified as wrongfully detained in May, and the United States has reportedly aggressively worked to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out, the <a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2022/05/03/us-officials-griner-now-considered-wrongfully-detained/" target="_blank">State Department</a> said.<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/06/13/state-department-officials-meet-with-griners-wnba-team/" target="_blank">State Department officials met Monday with members of Griner’s teammates</a> about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release.The State Department confirmed the meeting, which involved officials from its specialized office that advocates for hostages and wrongfully detained Americans.RELATED CONTENT<ul>
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</ul>The Associated Press contributed to this report.<a href="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/14/wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-extended-through-at-least-july-2-reports-say/" target="_blank">Continue reading...</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="KPRC2, post: 40211, member: 148"] WNBA star and Houston native Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody through at least July 2 after a Russian court extended her detention, [URL='https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/14/sport/brittney-griner-russia-detention-extended/index.html']reports[/URL] said Tuesday. Griner, who has been held in Russia since February after being accused of smuggling drugs, was classified as wrongfully detained in May, and the United States has reportedly aggressively worked to secure her release even as the legal case against her plays out, the [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2022/05/03/us-officials-griner-now-considered-wrongfully-detained/']State Department[/URL] said. [URL='https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/06/13/state-department-officials-meet-with-griners-wnba-team/']State Department officials met Monday with members of Griner’s teammates[/URL] about the Phoenix Mercury star’s monthslong detention and the Biden administration’s efforts to secure her release. The State Department confirmed the meeting, which involved officials from its specialized office that advocates for hostages and wrongfully detained Americans. [U][B]RELATED CONTENT[/B][/U] [LIST] [*][URL='https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/06/13/state-department-officials-meet-with-griners-wnba-team/'][B]State Department officials meet with Griner’s WNBA team[/B][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2022/05/03/us-officials-griner-now-considered-wrongfully-detained/'][B]State Department: Brittney Griner considered wrongfully detained[/B][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.click2houston.com/news/politics/2022/04/21/2-months-after-griners-arrest-mystery-surrounds-her-case/'][B]2 months after Griner’s arrest, mystery surrounds her case[/B][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.click2houston.com/sports/2022/04/19/griners-ordeal-in-russia-weighs-on-minds-of-teammates/'][B]Griner’s ordeal in Russia weighs on minds of teammates[/B][/URL] [/LIST] [I]The Associated Press contributed to this report.[/I] [url="https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/14/wnba-star-brittney-griners-detention-in-russia-extended-through-at-least-july-2-reports-say/"]Continue reading...[/url] [/QUOTE]

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