A vigil calling for Brittney Griner's release from Russian detainment is set for Monday at 6 p.m. outside Toyota Center in downtown Houston, where Griner is from.
"She’s been declared a hostage. The person in charge is a hostage negotiator out of the State Department," said Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee. . Last month the U.S. state department declared she was wrongfully detained and condemned Russia's actions. Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner jailed in Russia after vapes found in luggage: reports
Griner was just recently given permission to communicate with her family and friends via email, but for more than three months, she hasn’t been able to speak with them or hear their voices. Houston native, Olympic gold medalist, and WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner, 31, was arrested in Russia on a drug charge in early February. We spoke with a political analyst about the timing of her arrest and how the tensions between the U.S. and Russia could play a role moving forward.
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