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Brittney Griner shares her experience behind bars in Russia

Brittney Griner shares her experience behind bars in Russia

FromConsider This from NPR


Brittney Griner shares her experience behind bars in Russia

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Brittney Griner didn't know the flight she was taking to Moscow in February 2022 would upend her life. But even before she left for the airport, Griner felt something was off.It was a premonition that foreshadowed a waking nightmare.She had accidentally left two vape cartridges with traces of cannabis oil in her luggage. What followed was nearly 10 months of struggle in a cell, and diplomatic efforts from the U.S. to get her home.Griner reflects on the experience in her new memoir, 'Coming Home' and discusses it in depth with NPR's Juana Summers.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Released:
May 7, 2024
Format:
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