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Mike Mattina/Getty Images(NEW YORK) - Brittney Griner appeared in a courtroom in Khimki, a suburb of Moscow, on Friday morning for the first day of the WNBA star's trial in Russia, where she has been in custody for 134 days. Griner was detained at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Russia on Feb. 17 after she was accused of carrying vape cartridges containing hashish oil, which is illegal in Russia. The first witness at Griner's trial was a customs officer who was at the airport when she was arrested. According to a Russian reporter inside the courtroom, who spoke with ABC News, ...

Brittney Griner appeared in a courtroom outside Moscow on Friday morning for the first day of the WNBA’s trial in Russia, where she has been in custody for 134 days.

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Friends and family members of Brittney Griner gathered for a vigil in New York City on Wednesday, calling for the WNBA star's release ahead of her trial in Russia.

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