WNBA star Brittney Griner made a last-ditch effort to have a Russian court issue an acquittal or reduce her 9-year sentence after being convicted for possessing and smuggling cannabis oil. The court later rejected her appeal. It’s unclear if or when a prisoner swap between the U.S. and Russia involving Griner will happen.
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