What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

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National story. 51 articles from 24 sources. 23 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Mar 8, 2022.

How each side is putting it

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6 sources
NPRLean Left· Mar 8, 2022

Russia arrests WNBA star Brittney Griner

CNNLean Left· Mar 8, 2022· ran in 7 outlets

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

CNNLean Left· Mar 8, 2022· ran in 6 outlets

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

Ran by 4 outlets across the spectrum· Greensboro News & Record, Sioux City Journal, +1 more
Greensboro News & RecordLean Left· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Mar 6, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

TucsonLean Left· Mar 6, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

CNNLean Left· Mar 7, 2022

US basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia

Center

14 sources
Ran by 7 outlets across the spectrum· Local News 8, KESQ Palm Springs, +4 more
Local News 8Center· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

ABC 17 Mid-MissouriCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

KRDOCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

KVIA El PasoCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

Local News 8Center· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

KTVZ BendCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· KVIA El Paso, KESQ Palm Springs, +3 more
KVIA El PasoCenter· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

KESQ Palm SpringsCenter· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

Local News 8Center· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

KRDOCenter· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

KTVZ BendCenter· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

Local News 8Center· Mar 8, 2022

What we know (and don't know) about the arrest of US Olympic champion Brittney Griner in Russia

Delaware Public MediaCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Many questions remain about why Russia arrested WNBA star Brittney Griner

WMURCenter· Mar 8, 2022

Basketball star Brittney Griner's supporters call for her release after she was detained in Russia

Ran by 9 outlets· The News Herald (Morganton), The Eagle, +7 more
The News Herald (Morganton)Center· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

The EagleCenter· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Hickory Daily RecordCenter· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

The Buffalo NewsCenter· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Independent TribuneCenter· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Waco Tribune-HeraldCenter· Mar 7, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Mar 6, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

La Crosse TribuneCenter· Mar 6, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

Opelika-Auburn NewsCenter· Mar 6, 2022

Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges

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3 sources
Washington TimesLean Right· Mar 6, 2022· ran in 2 outlets

WNBA’s Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges

Breitbart NewsRight· Mar 6, 2022

WNBA Star Brittney Griner Arrested on Drug Charges in Russia

The Daily CallerRight· Mar 5, 2022

American WNBA Player Brittney Griner Arrested in Russia

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

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1 article
Al JazeeraLean Left· Mar 6, 2022

WNBA star Brittney Griner arrested in Russia on drug charges

Center

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The story so far

2 developments
  1. Mar 5, 2022New York Times: Brittney Griner, two-time Olympic gold medalist and WNBA all-star, arrested in Russia on drug charges
  2. Mar 7, 2022Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

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Last development · Mar 7, 2022 — Family and friends describe painful uncertainty after WNBA superstar Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia