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This is a breaking story... Please check back for possible updates... U.S. Women's National Basketball Association player Brittney Griner on Thursday was freed from a Russia n penal colony and is headed home thanks to a prisoner exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. 'Moments ago I spoke to Brittney Griner,' tweeted U.S. President Joe Biden , who also spoke about the development from the White House alongside Cherelle Griner, the WNBA star's wife. 'She is safe.
president and CEO Derrick Johnson said in a statement that his group is 'elated' to hear the news of Griner's imminent return and applauded Biden for ensuring her release. 'Let's be clear, Brittney's imprisonment was not only inherently political, but a clear violation of human rights,' he added.
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