Russian court jails Griner for nine years; US calls for release
US basketballer Brittney Griner has been jailed for nine years by a Russian court. The sentence comes nearly six months after Moscow airport security staff found vape cartridges containing cannabis oil in her luggage. But the US is describing the ruling as a miscarriage of justice. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Washington, DC. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #UnitedStates #Russia #BrittneyGriner #Basketball
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