U.S. Says Brittney Griner Is 'Wrongfully Detained' in Russia, ESPN Reports.

U.S. Says Brittney Griner Is "Wrongfully Detained" in Russia, ESPN Reports (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. State Department has now classified Brittney Griner as being "wrongfully detained" in Russia following her March arrest when she was taken into custody for allegedly smuggling cannabis oil while attempting to return home to the U.S, according to an email sent to ESPN from a State Department official. "The Department of State has determined that the Russian Federation has wrongfully detained U.S. citizen Brittney Griner", the emailed statement reads. [Extracted from the article]