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Sharpton, WNBA and Griner Advocate for BG’s Release

Rev. Al Sharpton and Cherelle Griner were joined by WNBA officials in Chicago for the WNBA All-Star Game as they asked for the release of WNBA great Brittney Griner.

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By Stacy M. Brown
@StacyBrownMedia

One day after the wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner expressed frustration that the family hadn’t heard from the White House, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Cherelle Griner.

The White House said Biden called Cherelle to “reassure her that he is working to secure Brittney’s release as soon as possible, as well as the release of Paul Whelan and other U.S. nationals who are wrongfully detained or held hostage in Russia and around the world.”

In a July 4 letter, Brittney Griner pleaded with Biden to help free her and others held in Russia.

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