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Brittney Griners lawyer Alexander Boikov said he believed the relatively short extension of the detention indicated the case would come to trial soon

Despite Reed’s release, other Americans remain jailed in Russia, including WNBA star Brittney Griner after Russian officials allegedly found vape cartridges in her luggage and accused her of attempting to smuggle drugs into the country.

Brittney Griner, an American WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist, has been detained at an airport in Russia for allegedly possessing a cannabis derivative legal in much of the world.

While Brittney Griner remains in Russia after detainment, the rest of the Phoenix Mercury try to shift their focus toward training camp.

Human rights activists say they are concerned about how the WNBA All-Star athlete is being treated, given Russias hostility to the LGBTQ community.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- For another person in another country at another time, the case might have been a minor matter: An American citizen detained at an

Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government. Yet the case remains shrouded in mystery.

WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government

Race and gender issues are front and center in the Brittney Griner case. Read more at Boston.com.

As extraordinary as her circumstances are, the details surrounding Griner’s case remain mostly unknown as a crucial court date approaches next month. Russian prosecutors have offered little clarity and the U.S. government has made only measured statements.