The New York Times – Sports:
The American basketball star was arrested in February in a Russian airport amid tensions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and attempts to win her release have repeatedly failed.
Category: Prisons and Prisoners
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Brittney Griner’s Team Meets With U.S. State Department Over Her Detainment
The New York Times – Sports:
Members of the Phoenix Mercury were encouraged to continue their public campaign for the W.N.B.A. star’s release from Russia, where the U.S. government has said she has been “wrongfully detained.”
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‘Since I Been Down’ Review: Crime and Punishment
The New York Times – Film:
The inmates in this documentary offer reasons for rethinking the harsh sentencing of young people in Washington State.
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Samora Pinderhughes Explored Incarceration in Song. The Result Is ‘Grief.’
The New York Times – Music:
The vocalist, pianist and composer interviewed roughly 100 people of color who had experienced “structural violence” and created the Healing Project, a three-part interdisciplinary work.
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50 Years Ago, James Brown Took an Unlikely Stage: Rikers Island
The New York Times – Music:
The story of how the Godfather of Soul ended up performing at the New York jail involves a dogged Board of Correction employee who knitted her way to the musician’s attention.