Nov 01, 2024
Brittney Griner smiling while seated on a plane after her release from detention in Russia.
Brittney Griner Returns Home as Part of Controversial Prisoner Swap

Brittney Griner, the WNBA star who had been detained for months in Russia, was released last Thursday in a one-for-one prisoner exchange with international arms dealer Viktor Bout. Roger Carstens, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, tweeted, "So happy to have Brittney back on U.S. soil. Welcome home BG!"... Read More »