basketball star brittney griner, we are now learning, has been held for three weeks since february 17th according to her hometown congressman colin allred. she s had no access to anyone from the u.s. government, he says, and it s not even clear where griner is being held. she should be allowed to come home as soon as possible and not become swept up in any of this larger context that is happening. griner was arrested at a moscow airport with what russian authorities said was cannabis oil in her luggage. they accuse her of smuggling narcotics, punishable by up to ten yearness prison. members of congress and veteran diplomats are worried the two time olympic gold medalist status as a star athlete might work against her. griner is gay and married. russia has very strict lgbtq laws. what i would expect the russians to do use the fact that her wife is making public statements and these are being reported in media and social media as propagandization of