Since her wrongful incarceration in Russia in February, Brittney Griner has been in the news every week. We’ve been discussing the unlawful detainment, but also the complex social and political aspects of the situation. Being a black, queer American woman during a time when tensions between Russia and the US are high due to the […]
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U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine and a half years in a Russian prison. The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star and two-time Olympic gold medallist was arrested after bringing cannabis vape cartridges into Russia where she was asked to play during the offseason. U.S. President Joe Biden called her sentence “unacceptable.” […]
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The wrongful incarceration of WNBA superstar Brittney Griner in Russia is one of the most talked-about stories in the news currently. Everyone knows that prisons anywhere are no luxury experience, but what is the Russian prison where Griner is being held truly like? Journalist Yekaterina Kalugina visited Griner at the center to see for herself […]
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People across the United States and the world are reeling at the news that broke yesterday about WNBA superstar Brittney Griner’s nine-year Russian prison sentence. Many celebrities and notable people are speaking out and calling on President Biden and the United States government to do more to bring her home. One of the most recent […]
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Since Russian authorities arrested her in the Moscow airport in February, we have been tensely waiting to find out what the final verdict will be for WNBA superstar Brittney Griner. The two-time Olympic champion went on trial in Russia for having a couple of vape cartridges with cannabis oil in her suitcase. Finally, the court […]
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Brittney Griner is one of the most prominent female athletes in the world, and not only for her talent on the basketball court. She is prominent for what she stands for when it comes to equality in sport. The award-winning basketball player, however, is in trouble after being wrongfully detained in Russia over 100 days […]
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If a teenager might be planning a school shooting, what should their parents do? Nichole Schubert found herself in this predicament in 2019. She was cleaning her 17-year-old son’s room when she found his journal detailing a murder spree. But after a few hours of anguished deliberation, she called the police to inform them about […]
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In the US, the death penalty is a controversial practice. Many people think that it is the only punishment deserved for certain heinous crimes. Others believe it makes us no better than the crimes committed by those sentenced to death. That being said, 27 states still allow the death penalty as a punishment. Recently, one […]
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Actor Anne Heche, who famously struggled with addiction and mental illness, succumbed to the injuries she sustained when she crashed her car into someone’s home on August 5th. While there are many people, particularly her famous friends, sending their condolences to the family and posting about the actress on their social media, there are thousands […]
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