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Brittney Griner appeals guilty verdict in Russia

Brittney Griner appeals guilty verdict in Russia

At the same time as U.S. and Russian diplomats are discussing a potential prisoner exchange involving Brittney Griner, the American basketball star’s attorneys are exhausting all available options to try to reduce her nine-year prison sentence. Griner’s defense team on Monday filed an appeal against the verdict handed down earlier this month by a Russian court, attorney Maria Blagovolina confirmed via email to Yahoo Sports. Blagovolina did not respond to a question seeking an explanation… Source link

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Brittney Griner verdict and sentencing imminent; prosecutors seek 9 1/2 years

Brittney Griner verdict and sentencing imminent; prosecutors seek 9 1/2 years

Russian prosecutors asked a judge during closing arguments on Thursday to sentence Brittney Griner to 9 ½ years in prison, just shy of the maximum 10 years that she is eligible to receive. Both a verdict and potential sentence in the WNBA star’s drug-smuggling trial are expected Thursday, her attorney told reporters. Closing arguments ended with Griner herself having the final word. Standing in the defendant’s cage at the back of the tiny courtroom, Griner took responsibility for her… Source link

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Emma Thompson Says the Me Too Movement ‘Will Not Be Derailed’ by Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Trial Verdict

Emma Thompson Says the Me Too Movement ‘Will Not Be Derailed’ by Amber Heard and Johnny Depp Trial Verdict

ENGLAND – JUNE 09: Emma Thompson attends the “Good Luck to You, Leo Grande” Premiere – Sundance Film Festival: London at Picturehouse Central on June 09, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Getty Images); LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 15: Actor/musician Johnny Depp (L) and actress Amber Heard attend The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 15, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Shearer/WireImage) Dave J Hogan/Getty; John Shearer/WireImage Emma Thompson is… Source link

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‘Verdict is in’ on modern monetary theory, strategist says

Tick off a loss for the modern monetary theorists amid rising inflation, says InfraCap Founder and CEO Jay Hatfield. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is a macroeconomic lens which prescribes that monetarily sovereign countries like the U.S. are unaffected by financial constraints as long as they control their currencies. With roots dating back to the early 20th century, MMT was first popularized in its modern form by Warren Mosler, an American investment fund manager. Under MMT, the risk of… Source link

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